Anti-itch drugs, also called antipruritic drugs, are available both over-the-counter and with a physician's prescription. Your pharmacist can help you find any available and appropriate over the counter medicines for your symptoms. They come in topical, tablet, and injected forms (prescription only). Cortisone, Benadryl and other over the counter medicines for itch can be used successfully. Some commonly used prescription brands of the antihistamine drug hydroxyzine are Atarax and Vistaril. Prescription strength cortisone topical creams and ointments are also available from a physician if the over the counter preparations do not help the condition.
Barbiturates such as phenobarbital and secobarbital (Seconal) Opioid (narcotic) pain medicines such as meperidine (Demerol) and oxycodone (Percocet) Non-narcotic pain medicines such as acetaminophen (Tylenol) and ibuprofen (Motrin, Advil).
systemic antifungal drugs may interact with many other medicines.Among the drugs that may interact.are: acetaminophen.birth control pills.(androgens).(estrogens).medicine for other types of infections.antidepressants.antihistamines.
Drugs can interact with other drugs, foods, and beverages
No, ibuprofen is on the list of drugs that may interact with Coumadin.
phenytoin (Dilantin), aspirin, sulfa drugs such as Bactrim and Gantrisin, tetracycline and some other antibiotics and cimetidine (Tagamet). NSAIDs such as ibuprofen (Motrin, Advil) are also known to interact with other classes of antirheumatic drugs.
Saw palmetto may interfere with such hormone-related drugs as testosterone and estrogen replacements
Among the drugs that may interact with erythromycins are: acetaminophen (Tylenol), medicine for overactive thyroid, male hormones (androgens), female hormones (estrogens), other antibiotics, blood thinners.
Appetite-suppressants can interact negatively with numerous other drugs, including the following:
Taking calcium channel blockers with certain other drugs may affect the way the drugs work or may increase the chance of side effects.
Oral contraceptives, antibiotics, sulfa drugs, and certain types of diuretics may lower thiamine levels in the body.
Infertility drugs may interact with other medicines. When this happens, the effects of one or both of the drugs may change or the risk of side effects may be greater. Anyone who takes infertility drugs should let the physician know all.
Decongestants may interact with a variety of other medicines. When this happens, the effects of one or both of the drugs may change or the risk of side effects may be greater.
Immunosuppressant drugs may interact with other medicines.It is particularly important for patients taking cyclosporin or tacrolimus to be careful about the possibility of drug interactions. Other examples of problematic interactions are:.