|
Generic Name |
Brand Names |
Purpose |
|
acetaminophen |
Excedrin; Tylenol |
analgesic |
|
aluminum hydroxide |
Alternagel |
antacid |
|
aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid) |
Bayer; Bufferin |
analgesic |
|
bisacodyl |
Dulcolax |
stimulant laxative |
|
brompheniramine |
Dimetane |
antihistamine |
|
caffeine |
No-Doz; Vivarin |
stimulant |
|
calcium carbonate |
Tums; Rolaids |
antacid |
|
chlorpheniramine |
|
antihistamine |
|
cimetidine |
Tagamet HB |
anti-ulcer |
|
clotrimazole |
Lotrimin |
anti-fungal |
|
codeine |
Robitussin A-C |
cough suppressant |
|
dexbrompheniramine |
|
antihistamine |
|
dextromethorphan |
Robitussin Pediatric Cough; Sucrets; Vicks Formula 44 |
cough suppressant (anti-tussive) |
|
dimenhydrinate |
Dramamine; Calm-X |
motion sickness |
|
diphenhydramine |
Benadryl; Sominex;Unisom; Nytol |
antihistamine; motion sickness; sleep aid |
|
doxylamine |
|
antihistamine; sleep aid |
|
famotidine |
Pepcid AC; Mylanta AR |
anti-ulcer |
|
guaifenesin |
Robitussin |
expectorant |
|
ibuprofen |
Advil; Nuprin; Motrin-IB |
anti-inflammatory |
|
ketoprofen |
Orudis KT; Actron |
analgesic |
|
lidocaine |
Xylocaine |
anesthetic |
|
loperamide |
Immodium; Kaopectate |
anti-diarrhea |
|
magnesium salts |
Phillips’ Milk of Magnesia |
antacid; laxative |
|
meclizine |
Dramamine II |
motion sickness |
|
miconazole nitrate |
Monistat |
anti-fungal |
|
naphazoline |
Clear Eyes |
ophthalmic decongestant |
|
naproxen sodium |
Aleve |
anti-inflammatory |
|
oxymetazoline hydrochloride |
Afrin |
decongestant |
|
phenolphthalein |
Ex-Lax |
stimulant laxative |
|
phenylephrine hydrochloride |
Dristan; Sinex |
decongestant |
|
pink bismuth |
Pepto Bismol |
anti-diarrhea; anti-emetic |
|
polymyxin B |
Neosporin |
topical antibiotic |
|
pramoxine |
Anusol |
anti-hemorrhoid |
|
pseudoephedrine hydrochloride |
Chlor-Trimeton; Dimetapp;Drixoral; Sudafed; Triaminic |
decongestant |
|
ranitidine |
Zantac 75 |
anti-ulcer |
|
simethicone |
Maalox; Mylanta; Gas-X |
anti-flatulent |
|
sodium bicarbonate |
Alka-Seltzer |
antacid |
|
tetrahydrozoline |
Visine Allergy Relief |
ophthalmic decongestant |
|
tolnaftate |
Tinactin |
anti-fungal |
|
undecylenate |
Desenex |
anti-fungal |
Merck.com. “Over-the-Counter Drugs,” www.merck.com/pubs/mmanual_home/sec2/13.htm
Eckerd.com. “Healthcare,” 146.235.6.106/storefront/Healthcare/otc/table1_2.asp
National Women’s Health Information Center. “Drug Interactions,” www.4woman.gov/faq/drug.html
