Private Matters
One-day treatment for vaginal yeast infections contains the highest concentration of miconazole
What is Monistat-1?
Most common medication used in many OTC sleep preparations such as ZzzzzQuil
What is diphenhydramine?
This "PM" Medication combines a popular non-anti-inflammatory analgesic with the most common sleep aid OTC.
What is Tylenol PM?
The Behind the Counter Over the Counter ingredient sold under the Combat Methamphetamine Act.
What is Pseudoephedrine?
This vitamin is essential for pregnant women to help prevent Neural Tube Defects in the fetus.
What is Folate, B9, or Folic acid?
OTC pinworm treatment active ingredient dosed at 11mg/kg.
What is pyrantel pamoate?
Active ingredient in unisom sleep tabs, appropriate for use in pregnancy.
What is Doxylamine?
This OTC topical preparation contains neomycin sulfate, bacitracin zinc, and polymixin B sulfate.
What is Neosporin?
The DM found on labels of common OTC cold medications.
What is dextromethorophan?
This fat-soluable vitamin is considered the "sunshine vitamin"
What is Vitamin D3 or cholecalciferol?
Morning after pill active ingredient that has to be taken within 72 hours of unprotected intercourse.
What is levonorgestrel?
Active ingredient of the over the counter mast cell stabilizer and H-1 receptor antagonist used for allergic conjunctivitis.
What is Ketotifen?
This popular powder for oral consumption combines acetaminophen, aspirin, and caffeine.
What are Goody Powders or BC Powders?
Avoid using this active ingredient nasal spray for longer than 3 days.
What is oxymetazoline?
This OTC medication has a jingle on it's commercials that is catchy, but says nothing about the black tongue it can cause, it's active ingredient "B" should be known for black for this reason.
What is Pepto-Bismol or bismuth subsalicylate?
Most common antifungal ingredient used in jock-itch preparations, also know for less irritation than miconazole for vaginal yeast infections.
What is clotrimazole?
Active ingredient of Visine Red Eye, vasoconstrictor, should avoid in chronic use for rebound redness possibility.
What is tetrahydrolozine?
This OTC "plop plop fizz fizz" making medication contains aspirin for the headache formula and aspirin, chlorpheniramine, and phenylephrine for the cold formulation and sodium bicarbonate in all of it's effervescent formulations.
What is Alka-Seltzer?
The brand of medication that commonly has honey, agave syrup, elderberry, zinc, vitamin D and/or vitamin C as their active ingredients, indicated for ages 2 and up and mistakenly misused by parents for ages younger than 2 due to this company's marketing strategies.
What is Zarbees?
This OTC "C" is known for being taken with a HMG CoA Reductase inhibitor to help to reduce the muscle pains caused by such prescriptions.
What is Co Enzyme Q10?
Brand name medication available OTC as an oral contraceptive pill.
What is O-Pill?
Maximum number of nights a patient should self-treat with an OTC sleep-aid before seeing a physician for further consultation.
What is 14 days?
This product combines an H2RA, Calcium Carbonate, and Magnesium Hydroxide in one chewable tablet.
What is Pepcid Complete?
Product ingredient indicted for infants and adults alike for nasal congestion. Can be used as a drop, spray, or rinse (specifically used in powder mix in a Neti Pot)
What is Saline?
This "C" product contains both zinc oxide and pramoxine in a pretty pink preparation.
What is Caladryl?