List of Over the Counter Drugs

(wHd) List of Over the Counter Drugs and what they treat

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List of Over the Counter Drugs and what they treat

  • Acetaminophen - pain, fever, muscle ache, mild arthritis
  • Aluminum Salts - heartburn, acid indigestion, sour stomach, gastritis, reflux
  • Amoxicillin - bacterial infections
  • Aspirin - pain, inflammation, fever, prevent blood clots, arthritis
  • Attapulgite - diarrhea
  • Bacitracin - prevents skin infection in cuts and abrasions
  • Benzocaine - relieves pain and itching of the skin caused by burns, bites, cut, poison ivy, an alternate form relieves dental pain
  • Benzoyl Peroxide - acne, pressure sores
  • Beta-Carotene - vitamin A deficiency
  • Biotin - biotin deficiency
  • Bisacodyl - constipation
  • Bismuth Subsalicylate - heartburn, acid indigestion, diarrhea
  • Brompheniramine Maleate - hay fever, hives
  • Butoconazole Nitrate - yeast infection
  • Caffeine - mental lethargy
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  • Calamine - itching and pain from poison ivy, dries the sores from poison ivy
  • Calcium - calcium deficiency, antacid
  • Castor Oil - constipation
  • Charcoal (Activated) - poison antidote, also relieves diarrhea and gas
  • Chlorpheniramine Maleate Oral - hay fever, hives
  • Cimetidine - ulcers, esophagitis, reflux
  • Clemastine Fumarate - hay fever, hives
  • Clotrimazole - fungal infections
  • Coal Tar - dandruff, eczema, psoriasis
  • Dextromethorphan - dry cough
  • Dimenhydrinate - nausea, vomiting, motion sickness
  • Diphenhydramine Hydrochloride - hay fever, hives
  • Docusate - constipation
  • Ephedrine - bronchial asthma, nasal congestion, allergic reaction
  • Epinephrine Hydrochloride - bronchial asthma, emphysema, anaphylaxis
  • Famotidine - heartburn, ulcers, reflux
  • Ferrous Salts - Iron deficiency

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  • Folic Acid - Folic Acid deficiency
  • Glycerin Rectal - constipation
  • Guaifenesin - expectorant
  • Hydrocortisone Topical - itching, redness
  • Ibruprofen - pain, inflammation, fever
  • Insulin (Intermediate Acting) - diabetes mellitus
  • Insulin (Lispro) - diabetes mellitus
  • Insulin (Long-Acting) - diabetes mellitus
  • Insulin (Regular) - diabetes mellitus
  • Iodine Topical - Antibacterial, antiseptic
  • Ipecac Syrup - induces vomiting
  • Kaolin with Pectin - diarrhea
  • Ketoprofen - pain, inflammation
  • Loperamide Hydrochloride - diarrhea
  • Magaldrate - acid indigestion, heartburn
  • Magnesium Citrate - constipation
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  • Magnesium Oxide - acid indigestion, magnesium deficiency
  • Magnesium Sulfate - constipation
  • Meclizine - motion sickness, vertigo
  • Miconazole - fungal infections
  • Milk of Magnesia - upset stomach, acid indigestion, constipation
  • Minoxidil Topical - stimulates hair growth
  • Nafarelin Acetate - relieves pain of endometriosis
  • Naproxen - pain, inflammation, fever
  • Neomycin - topical antibacterial
  • Nicotine - nicotine withdrawal
  • Nizatidine - excess stomach acid production
  • Permethrin - head lice
  • Phenazopyridine Hydrochloride - urinary tract pain
  • Phenolphthalein - constipation
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  • Phenylephrine Hydrochloride Ophthalmic - eye redness, other eye conditions
  • Phenylephrine Hydrochloride Systemic - nasal congestion
  • Phenylpropanolamine Hydrochloride - nasal congestion, appetite suppressant
  • Pseudoephedrine - nasal congestion
  • Psyllium - constipation
  • Pyrantel Pamoate - worm infections
  • Pyrethrins - head or body lice
  • Ranitidine - excess stomach acid production
  • Resorcinol - acne treatment
  • Salsalate - arthritis
  • Senna - constipation
  • Simethicone - excess gas
  • Sodium Bicarbonate - acid indigestion
  • Sodium Phosphate - constipation
  • Sulfur Topical - acne
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  • Tolnaftate - ringworm fungal infections
  • Triprolidine Hydrochloride - Antihistamine
  • Undecylenic Acid - fungal infections
  • Vitamin A (Retinol) - Vitamin A deficiency
  • Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) - Vitamin B1 deficiency
  • Vitamin B12 (Cyanocobalamin) - Vitamin B12 deficiency
  • Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) - Vitamin B2 deficiency
  • Vitamin B3 (Niacin) - Vitamin B3 deficiency
  • Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine) - Vitamin B6 deficiency
  • Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid) - Vitamin C deficiency
  • Vitamin D - Vitamin D deficiency
  • Vitamin E (Tocopherol) - Vitamin E deficiency
  • Vitamin K (Phytonadione) - Vitamin K deficiency
  • Yohimbine - erectile dysfunction
  • Zinc Oxide - to prevent sunburn
  • Zinc Sulfate Ophthalmic - minor eye irritation
  • Zinc Sulfate Systemic - zinc deficiency
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