Medicine Reviews
Cymbalta anti-depressant/nerve blocker
I have been on Cymbalta since it first came on the market a few years ago. I have MS and have suffered from depression for quite a few years. This medicine is a selective serotonin and nonrepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRI) used to treat depression. It may also be used …
Viagra (medication)
Viagra advertisements have become literally rampid on our television sets, and on our radio sets. It supposedly is known as the “sex drug” for men, that keeps their interest and energy levels excellerated while engaging in intercourse. While I have heard countless commercials for Viagra, and heard an …
Lasix Furosemide 20mg tablet
On the third trimester of pregnancy for my first child until after the delivery,I have noticed that both of my lower extremities are both so edematous and swollen. I can’t hardly lift them and they were so numb. The situation really gave me a hard time walking. …
Benylin with Codeine Cough Suppressant 100 ml
I bought this over the counter medication when my usual cough suppressant ran out. I was anxious to get a decent amount of sleep which was why I took this product since I have been suffering already from a horrible cough for 3 days.
This dark chocolate colored syrup …
Flunisolide (Nasalide) metered nasal spray
I have always had seasonal rhinitis. It’s something that I have struggled for several years now. I get an allergy from almost anywhere and anytime. In the morning is usually the worst time of the day that I get my allergies. My siblings would often laugh at me because …
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 …
Target Pharmacy
I saw a coupon in the paper, which said, “Get a $10. gift certificate for filling a prescription at Target.” (Basically.) It was a marketing campaign for their new pharmacy services, which can be found at every Target store- at least every one I’ve been to (in …
Walgreens Ibuprofen 200 mg Tablets
Pain is something that none of us wants to deal with. I hate when my muscles just wont give me a break. Sometimes I get really bad pains in my hands, arms, and wrists. It is sometime frustrating to deal with, especially when I use my hands almost all …
Dristan Multi-symptom nasal decongestant
I have two teenage children and a husband, and it’s a rare month in our household when at least one of us doesn’t have the sniffles or a cough or a sore throat, so I’m constantly on the hunt for medications of one kind of another. And, until someone …
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 …
Novitra Cold Sore Medicine
I absolutley hate getting cold sore. I have been battling these evil little cold sore outbreaks every winter since I was about 10 years old. I hate the way that they make me feel and when I got a little older I started to use abreva to help get …
Auralgen Ear Drops Solution
A few months back, I had a cold, which at first did not seem like a big deal, however, as the days went by, I noticed that my ears began to hurt. This was not just some mild earache, but a more intense type of pain that was not …
Tetmosol Anti Fungal Dusting Powder
I was discribe Tetmosol Dusting Powder dermatologist when he had diagnosed jock itch on my groin area. There was itching coupled with red rash and my self medication could not handle it. The doctor had immediately diagnosed the problem and prescribed this powder along with an antifungal medicine in tablet …
Cystex Fights Pain and Burning Urination
Next to childbirth, a toothache or an ear ache, the only other pain that can compare is that of a urinary tract infection. Though I don’t encounter these problems often, they do occur on occassion, and I’m left suffering through the night until I can head into my doctor. …
Vaginex Medicated Cream
I had a feminine itching and burning issue and my Pharmacist told me to buy an over the counter medication called Vaginex Medicated Cream. I hadn’t heard of Vaginex before as I usually get something on prescription when I have this problem, but my Pharmacist assured me not only …
Migranal Migraine Headache Medication
Migranal migraine headache medication spray is not worth the packaging the medication comes in. One package contains 8 vials with 8 nasal sprayers plus the required administration instructions and package insert. One package cost me over $200. This medication, for lack of a better word, did …
Imodium Multi-Symptom Relief Chewable Tablets
Trying to find a good remedy for an upset stomach can be difficult. Most times, I don’t want to eat anything, even medicine, when I’m not feeling well. It can be especially hard to try to drink a liquid medicine. Then I discovered that Imodium makes these great chewable …
Dulcolax Tablets for Constipation Relief
I was very happy with the Dulcolax Perles as they worked wonderfully to quickly relieve the discomfort of constipation, so I tried these tablets which are a different version of the same thing. These are also very good indeed, but I have discovered the pitfalls of taking two …
Herbs for Kids Eldertussin Elderberry Syrup, Sugar Free
I am by no means a homeopathic nut. Though I appreciate the effects that natural remedies can sometimes have, I also appreciate the effects of modern medicine. When the two combine, however, I think you have magic, though it’s still rare to find a homeopathic-type product that works as …
Sudafed Severe Cold Formula
Sudafed Severe Cold Formula is a strong cold medicine designed to relieve symptoms like cough, sore throat, fever, sinus congestion, headache and muscle aches. The box contains 12 caplets, protected with sealed blister units. The pills can be taken by adults and children who are 12 and older. The …
Pharmaton Multivitamins with Ginseng
I am currently taking a multivitamin supplement, and one time I was able to try this soft gel cap. I bought the Pharmaton Multivitamins with Ginseng for about Php 20 each ($4). Quite expensive actually. I got intrigued with the advertising they have.
Pharmaton comes in a foil pack. It …
Equate All Natural Zinc Cherry Lozenges
During the past fall season, I have really gotten into trying different lozenges to alleviate pain that I may have in my throat and chest without having to take medications and becoming drugged. I try to use lozenges whenever I have a cough that is not really accompanied by …
Volini pain relief spray
Every one of us has some day or the other, had sprains and aches in the body parts. It is to irritating when a part of the body aches. It seems as if life has gone dull, then. What we usually do is rush to a doctor and pay …
Campho-Phenique Pain and Itch Relieving Antiseptic Liquid
I have heard about Campho-Phenique for about my whole life. It is one of my grandmas favorite things to use on any cuts. I never really paid much mind to this product until I got a really nasty cut myself. For some reason, someone left the cover off …
Clonazapan
If you suffer from clinical anxiety like I have my whole life, and I’m not talking about stress that you can treat with yoga and exercise, but clinically diagnosed anxiety, Clonazapan, or Klonipin, can be a life saver.
I was once so overwhelmed with anxiety that I became dysfunctional at …
Neo-codion Sugar Coated Tablets
I don’t get a cough very often but when I do, it is always a tough one. I always have sleepless nights because of an itchy throat and constant coughing. I don’t sleep very well already which is why when I have a cough, I just get so upset. …
Theraflu Natural Apple Cinnamon Flu and Sore Throat Packets
I hate having to deal with a sore throat. It never seems to go away and can never be treated enough. I’ve tried almost everything for my sore throat and was starting to get frustrated at all for the money I was wasting. I tired chloraseptic sprays, but that …
Walgreens Baby Chest Rub Soothing Ointment
When my baby wasn’t feeling so well, there was not much I could do. I am unable to medicate a baby of course, and the humidifier just wasn’t cutting it for him. I wanted something that would put him at ease during this terrible time. I found a product …
Celestamine
I had some skin allergy the past few days, and I dont know why I am having discomfort. I admit I have no time to visit my dermatologist and no budget at all to spend my day in the hospital just to have an office visit last week.
I …
Dequacaine lozenges
I am one of those unfortunate souls who suffers from sore throats quite often. I always have and the cause is unknown, as I have had tests over the years and nothing has shown up, the doctor says it’s just ‘one of those things’.
I have tried just about …
Lipitor (atorvastatin)
Lipitor (atorvastatin) is a medication that is designed to lower cholesterol as well as a preventative against cardiovascular disease. It is one of the more popular statins on the market today for those of us who have high cholesterol. I found out that my cholesterol levels were …
Zicam Allergy Relief Gel Swabs
My teenage son laughs about how I write so many reviews, and gets a big kick out of it, and about three months ago, was reading over my shoulder a review I had written on a nasal spray that I bought for my allergies. He was the lucky child …
Daki Laboratories Rubbing Alcohol 450 ml
For the uninitiated, rubbing alcohol is a kind of an alcohol compound used mostly for massage. But for me and my family, rubbing alcohol has so many uses dating back to growing up as a kid in the Philippines. I remember my mother using it to clean …
Biogenic Ethyl Alcohol 70% Solution
Formulation: Each 100ml contains 70ml USP Grade Ethyl Alcohol
(Ethyl alcohol is a volatile, flammable, colorless liquid which is a powerful psychoactive drug and one of the oldest recreational drugs).
Biogenic is a general antiseptic and disinfectant for everyday all around use . It is also ideal for …
Benylin DM Nightime Cough Syrup
It seems to happen for a week or two every year. A few days into Winter, I get the same rough dry cough. It happens mostly at night, and as I am going to sleep. I have tried all sorts of things to avoid the restless nights this horrid …
Maalox Plus Chewable Tab (425mg)
As I am a regular hyperacidity sufferer, I have bought Maalox Plus Chewable Tablets to provide relief of my hyperacidity. It contains:
Aluminum Hydroxide, 200 mg, simethicone 25 mg, Magnesium Hydroxide 200 mg. It comes in tablet form. There is a liquid form too but I haven’t tried it yet. …
Acarbose
Diabetes is one of the disease or condition that causes the mortality to increase. I am reviewing an example of medication taken by a type II diabetes mellitus. A lot of diabetic patient have lots of medicines to be taken, one is acarbose w/c causes delayed glucose absorption resulting …
GNC Natures Fingerprint Valerian Root
I use to have a terrible time falling asleep at night and sometimes I would find myself staying up all night. One of the herbal remedies I have been using to help me fall asleep and stay asleep now is the GNC Natures Fingerprint Valerian Root Capsules. They help …
Bactolav Tablets (Co-amoxiclav)
A(H1N1) virus has been rampant this year and had caused several related diseases to the public. As for me, I had the common influenza too along with respiratory tract infection. After consulting my physician, she prescribed me with a very pricey medicine. It is called Bactolav (co-amoxiclav) which …
Robitussin Cough and Cold Adult Medicine
Normally, I try to stay away from medication and just let nature take its course when it comes to healing from a cold. I don’t believe in putting all of this unnatural stuff in my body just because I’m not feeling well. When you think about it, …
Valley Healthcare System medical clinic, Columbus GA
When I became unable to work due to caring for my elderly mother, I really had a serious financial struggle, and found it difficult to manage paying the fees of my doctor without any insurance or job. Someone recommended Valley Healthcare to me and told me that they …
Badger Headache Soother
Sitting for long hours working on the computer would often give rise to headache and also make my neck feel stiff and uncomfortable. The pain never seemed to surface as long as I would be in front of the computer, it is only after I finished my work that …
Ex-Lax
I am quite sure that the majority of people have heard the name of Ex-Lax and also know what it’s for. My grandmother has sworn by this product since I can remember, and praised it to the skies as the only product that could help with her constipation. However, I …
Luden’s Wild Cherry Cough Drops
I bought Luden’s Wild Cherry Cough Drops when I was a kid and ate them like candy. As I got older, I realized that I shouldn’t be doing that. However, when I started getting coughs from scratchy throats during allergy season, I decided to give them a chance as …
Lakota Joint Care Formula
I’ve bought some dastardly products in the past, but this one takes the biscuit. I bought Lakota The Original Joint Care Formula for my husband after he had his knee scoped. Lakota came highly recommended by my Pharmacist, for relieving joint pain of all types. My husband has mild …
Wellbutrin 75 MG
My Dr. had prescribed Wellbutrin 75 MG for mild anxiety. Within a week of being on the medication my heart rate and blood pressure became elevated on a regular basic. I donate blood twice a week and as part of the process I have my heart rate and blood …
Ibuprofen
This is my second recommendation for when you have any pain. My first recommendation would be Advil. Ibuprofen works pretty well two though. It might take it a little bit longer than Advil to start working but the majority of the time it takes away any paint that I …
Polysporin Antibiotic Eye/Ear Drops
Polysporin Antibiotic Eye/ Ear Drops are a wonderful product. I have been very pleased with it. It is a little pricey but well worth it. It has become something that we always have in our home. Every member of the family has used it at one time or another …
Unisom Sleep Gels Maximum Strength
I am not normally a fan of taking any kind of medicine to help me either get to sleep or stay asleep. If I go through a patch when I am having difficulty sleeping, I will normally try all manner of natural methods first before resorting to the …
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