Medicine Reviews
Aprepitant (Emend) capsules
When I was in my teenage years, I was diagnosed with having Leukaemia. It is a condition where my white blood cells are in excess and that my whole immune system was just overwhelmed by immature white blood cells that quickly outnumbered the red blood cells in my body. …
Glioblastoma Brain Cancer
Glioblastoma is a form of primary brain cancer. My father was diagnosed with it in February of 2007. He underwent brain surgery, where they removed as much of the tumor as they could. The tumor was almost in the center of his brain, and very deep. …
Cortaid
During the summer, I was doing some outdoor work, gardening and trimming the bushes. As I was finishing up, I felt my arm start to itch and when I looked at it, it was starting to get red. I figured I scratched it on the bushes that …
Mineral Ice Topical Analgesic Pain Relieving Gel
I recently purchased Mineral Ice Topical Analgesic Pain Relieving Gel due to having regular pain in my neck and back. I am constantly searching for a product that will provide maximum relief and while out shopping I saw this product and due to the extremely reasonable price I decided …
Naproxen Period Pain Relief Tablets
I am one of those unfortunate women that suffer with very severe period pain. For the first two to three days of my period I get tremendous throbbing cramps in my stomach that get so bad that I can faint and/or throw up. I also get shooting …
Methimazole (Tapazole) 5 mg tablet
I was quite baffled by the symptoms that I felt. It started a few years ago and got progressively worse. It initially began with palpitations which became more and more apparent. My hands began to tremble like I was nervous even though I’m not. I had difficulty sleeping at …
Dianne 35 Contraceptives
After having two kids, I decided not to get pregnant again as I want to be able to working full-time again. With two kids running around, I knew I needed to find a job and be able to set aside some cash. After consulting with my OB-gynaecologist and after seeing …
Bodrex Tablet
Bodrex Tablet is one of the most known medicine in my country. When you have a headache, the people often give you suggestion to take Bodrex tablet to reduce the pain in your head.
But actually, this Bodrex tablet is just like a pain killer. That’s why if you see …
Icy Hot cream
Icy hot was something I had always seen on the commericals and wondered what it would do to my achy body. I had never used it before because I never thought to even try it until I got a back pain that was hard to get rid of with …
Gloxi Height Enhancer
I saw this ad on TV - Gloxi Height Enhancer. They come in tiny bottles which you’re supposed to drink twice a day. They claim that if you religiously drink this, you’ll grow taller effortlessly. They claim that you’d grow a minimum of 3 inches in like a few …
Benadryl Children’s Cherry Allergy Medicine
When small kids get sick it can be the worst. There are not too many medications that I am just willing to give to my child. On one occasion my daughter got a nasal infection that at first resembled a cold. The doctor said that the best thing for …
Hyland’s Calms Forte Sleep Aid
Hyland’s Calms Forte Sleep Aid, Tablets is a great choice for nights when you can not sleep due to stressing about certain things. If I am worried about something, then I simply take a couple of these tablets and then fall asleep within the hour. These tablets are all …
Extra Strength Tylenol
Okay, what was it supposed to help??? I am not sure because it did nothing for me. I took this stuff with the big hope it would be helping me by relieving minor and moderate aches, but it didn’t. However on its packaging, this product is claiming to be …
Ketoderm 2% Cream
I have sensitive skin and I think I inherited this from my mother. Even though I try my best to be careful about not getting any skin problems I do experience some. Sometimes, I would get a fungal infection and mostly, the breakouts would be in my feet. …
Effexor
I had struggled with depression for several years and was eventually prescribed Effexor. I was on this medication for a few years. After having tried other medications for depression I thought this one was perfect for me. Since I sometimes have trouble swallowing pills, these were capsules that could …
Xanax
When I suffered severe anti-anxiety attacks several years ago, I was prescribed Xanax (along with another medication). I initially took five milligrams of Xanax up to four times per day. The medication was absolutely wonderful in curbing my anxiety attacks; however, it made me very sleepy. At …
Cymbalta
Cymbalta is one of the newer antidepressants. Its generic name is duloxetine hydrochloride. It is available in 20mg, 30mg and 60mg capsules.
I have been battling depression off and on for fifteen tears. Just when I think I’m doing o.k.; it hits me. Like a ton …
Quantum Cold and Flue Immune Defense Liquid Extract
I have been battling and ear infections and sinus infection. My head and ears are just filled with fluid and when I talk it echoes. It is horrible! Anyways, I just picked up some Quantum Cold & Flu Immune Defense Liquid Extract. It is made with elderberry, Echinacea, …
Cefadroxil Antibiotic
For a little while there, I was constantly getting urinary tract infections. I went through a score of medications, trying to find a pill I did not react adversely to, as well as one that would clear up the infection once and for all. One of the …
Tums Dual Action Acid Reducer and Antacid, Mint
After having great fun at my cousins wedding last month, I was in for some great trouble. The fact that I just gobbled everything (all the delicious fried to spicy food) without actually taking care to see that my stomach didn’t quite respond well to this type of food; …
Theraflu Flu and Chest Congestion medicine
We bought a package of this flu and cough medicine last year to help my mother when she was having a bad chest cold. It is not a pill but is a powder that you dissolve in hot water to make a lemon flavored drink. Ever since she …
Somatropin (Genotropin) 4.5 IU/Vial injection
During my childhood, I was diagnosed of having growth hormone insufficiency. My parents were quite puzzled as to how this happened since both of them are tall and none in my family has ever suffered from that condition. The doctor told us that there are many factors to which …
Biogesic (Paracetamol)
I developed allergic reactions to mefenamic acid and ibuprofen recently, after several years of downing Alaxan or Advil whenever headaches or cramps strike. That scared me a bit because I had become dependent on them most specially when the pains that come with the “monthly visitor” visits. I’m also …
Seroquel
Seroquel is an anti-psychotic medication. This means that is prescribed for mental disorders such as schizophrenia and schizo-affective disorder. These are disorders which cause the sufferer to hear voices or have hallucinations.
The main side effect of this medication is extreme tiredness. In people who are severely mentally ill and …
Salbutamol HFA
I have never suffered from allergies, but it wasn’t until meeting my husband that I saw first hand how annoying, worrisome and even debilitating allergies can be from watching my husband suffer for many years. He tried every non-prescription allergy medication there was, and never got much relief from …
Voltaren Gel for Wrist Pain
I’ve been having issues with my left wrist aching, especially when I’m on the keyboard typing. I had been using an over-the-counter herbal cream that helps. However, it has gotten worse in the past month or so. I talked to my doctor about this and wanted something that I …
Nasal spray
Sinus problems have been a part of my life for as long as I can remember. You can name it and I have most probably already tried it. The first product that I was introduced to was a nasal spray containing ‘Xylometazoline’. This helped clear the congestion but the …
Accutane
I had to go on Accutane for two months because I had a severe breakout of Cystic acne over the summer. Was so devastated by it because I had never had any acne like this before, and it took me a long time to figure out what was …
Suboxone
Suboxone is a serious prescription medication that is used for a very serious purpose. It is difficult for me to admit, but I previously had a serious drug problem. My drug of choice was intravenous heroin. After nearly a year of living a miserable, horrible life characterized by drug …
Mylanta
Ever have one of those moments when it feels as though there was a small war going on inside your tummy?
After partaking of something that did not sit particularly well with my stomach recently, I am really glad that there was a bottle of Mylanta on standby. I …
TRAMACET
My husband was given Tramacet pain killers, to help relieve a bout of sciatica. Tramacet is only available by prescription, and costs about $30 for a 2-a-day 60 day suppl.
Tramacet is the brand name, and the ingredients are tramadol hydrochloride and acetaminophen. In fact this prescription pain killer is …
Redoxon, Vitamin C tablets
Redoxon is a pretty famous brand of Vitamin C tablets, which are effervescent. I started taking Redoxon a couple of years back, in order to combat the flu season.
My father who was a pharmacist recommended that we take 1 tablet a day as a start. I started to follow …
Clomipramine Medication
A few years back my son who was right around 22 years old at the time was starting to show signs of excessive agitation and repetitive movements that at first did not seem to be anything to be alarmed about. He became quite obsessed with cleaning everything around …
Dolcet Paracetamol + Tramadol capsule
I was having headache one time. It was really a bad one. It was throbbing and it made me feel nauseated.
Because of this I decided to be absent from work so that I can have a full day of restful sleep. I scanned my box of sample medications …
Seredyn
I gave up on traditional medicine for my anxiety. The problem is that there are way too many side effects for it to be worth it for me. When you have an already anxious mind, side effects of medications can cause even worse anxiety until you are acclimated to …
After Bite Gel Pen
I bought this as a part of my health kit pack for when I was going on a road trip for more than 10 days. It was almost impossible that nothing would bite me and try to make my trip a pain in that time. I got it in …
Advair
I developed asthma about two years ago after being very ill. As a competitive runner, I was unable to train or race even with my proscription drug. The inhaler I had been using was a fast acting inhaler. I tried a few other inhalers and medications …
Desloratadine (Aerius) for Allergic Rhinitis
Allergic Rhinitis is one my problems when I am cleaning my house and even when the climate change it really affects my health. Allergic rhinitis is an allergy that goes with sneezing, runny nose and itchy eyes. Some times I cannot sleep when I was attacked by this …
Bactrim (rx)
Bactrim is a rather strong antibiotic that I have been on many times to ward off urinary tract infections. While many people who have urinary infections suffer from great and acute levels of pain and are unable to function, I have never had such problems. Rather, I …
Formoterol Asthma Inhaler - AKA Foradil
My husband has chronic lung disease, so he’s been on many different inhalers in the past few years. I was frightened as I read the print out from the pharmacy on Formoterol Powder Inhaler. When almost the entire page of the printout is about the dangers, you wonder if …
Chlor-Trimeton Allergy 4hr Tablet 24ct
I could build a house out of the boxes of all the allergy medications I’ve used over the last ten years. A whole HOUSE! That’s how many differen’t products I’ve tried. Some of them work, but because I have allergies year round, they tend to lose their effectiveness as …
Zyrtec (Cetirizine)
The promise: no more sneezing, runny noses, or itchy eyes! A cure for hay-fever! This sounds great, so what could possibly go wrong? Nothing! Well, that is the problem. “Nothing” is exactly, and dangerously, what your body is doing to protect you from the world while Zyrtec is present …
Inza Tablets
Although in the package of Inza products always mentioned that Inza can also be used to reduce pain and fever, I never use Inza tablets for that kind of reason.
I did take Inza tablets few times but it was not for the fever that I had but it …
Easy5vaccine
Vaccines nowadays are mandatory in India for all babies till 2 years of age. Initially for ailments like Diptheria, Tetnus, Hepatitis B, Influenza separate vaccines were given which ultimately resulted in lot of pain to the baby nad unending trouble for the mother.
God bless those scientists nad drug …
Alkanil Syrup (Disodium Hydrogen Citrate) for UTI and Kidney Stone
I was having burning sensation while urinating along with some other minor urinary problems like having strong and persistent urge to urinate. I understood that I have gotten urinary tract infection. First of all, I tried to correct the anomaly at home by drinking lots of water. But, that did …
Chloraseptic Sore Throat Spray
Due to the recent attack of cold last month, I happened to witness a sore throat which was indeed making me feel rather uncomfortable and uneasy. Apart from feeling scratchy, what was in fact making life miserable was the fact that I wasn’t able to swallow my food or …
Luvox medication
Luvox is an antidepressant drug also called Fluvoxamine. I noticed that two people had reviewed Luvox on the site, and both said that it was not helpful. One of the people who reviewed this drug was an adolescent when he was put on it. Luvox is …
Topamax
Topamax is used for general control over severe headaches and seizures. My cousin has grand-mal seizures and has been on these meds for quite a while, she does very well on them. Having been on the Topamax myself for severe headaches I can’t say the same - they really …
Metformin Hydrochloride
When I was first diagnosed as a diabetic in 2003, the doctor put me on Metformin Hydrochloride. Ironically enough my mother and father both took the pills at one time, but my dad was taken off them because he experienced some bad side effects. I started off taking one …
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