I am really into holistic medicine and products. Instead of using regular deodorant I use a naturally fresh deodorant crystal. It is 100% pure an natural as it contains natural mineral salts. It says to moisten the stick but I just use it when I get out of the …

I have to admit it… I’m a total sucker for all things that look “old world”. I love watching old movies that have those “medicine men” that sell products in the old medicine bottles with the cork stoppers, and they try to pawn it off as an instant hair …

Spring is one of my favorite times of year, however it does have its drawbacks. One of these is that it triggers my allergies. I absolutely hate having allergies. My nose gets congested and I often get sinus headaches. However, my doctor said that while I am taking an …

I like to use cough drops whenever I have a cold, just to soothe my throat and weaken my boisterous cough. I have used so many different cough drops, and have only been really impressed by maybe 5 of them. I decided to try the Assured Honey Lemon Cough …

Vicks vaporub is the best medicine for kids. The Vicks vaporub is in the form of gel, which can only be used externally. This is the best one of kids because as any other such products it is not very strong. When our kids suffer from …

Quite a month ago my little girl complained about her skin itching her and led to redness of her skin, I took her to the family doctor for a check up and the doctor gave a the cause of the itching and redness on her body,it was a …

Driclor was first introduced to me by my sister. Excessive sweating has always been my problem since I was a kid. I didn’t mind it at first but lately it has become a nuisance already so I decided to try it out. Although it is quite expensive compared to …

I work on my feet all day long and this eventually lead to getting calluses on the bottoms of my feet. Calluses are not only ugly, they can be painful as well. I wanted to get rid of the calluses so I used Dr. Scholl’s Callus Remover with extra …

Any time I get a really bad sinus infection or double-ear infection, my doctor prescribes me Augmentin because it is my preferred medicine. See, I have reactions to almost all of them, though they are mild. This drug’s reactions are the least troublesome.
Augmentin is a penicillin antibiotic …

So this is the second time I’ve been sick in the past two months so I’ve been trying different remedies to get better. For this second bout I decided to keep my purchases cheap so I bought the cheapest of cold remedies, which goes by the brand name ‘Exact’ …

Till now whenever person had acidity, stomach or other G.I tract ulcer , or gastritis by any other cause, Ranitidine was drug of choice. Though still now it is used for same cause but its use decrease due its some adverse effect and introduction of other new …

Our family doctor prescribed this medicine when my 7 months old baby daughter was suffering from a bad nasal congestion and cough.
At first it just seems like normal common cold and it was really a normal common cold but just that her nostrils were completely blocked and …

When I recently got a cold, I had to agonize through it until a friend gave me a couple of different medications to try. I had a terrible cough above all else. I was suffering the normal cold symptoms like runny nose and watery eyes, however the cough was …

Though I have some rather extreme allergy and sinus problems for about five months out of the year, I actually was looking for a nasal decongestant because my husband suddenly came down with the flu and his symptoms were primarily of the nasal and congestion variety. And, like most …

I found out lately that my daughter has lice which I consider already serious because she already have bites at the back of her ears and on her head as well. What kind of mom won’t take action on that? And knowing that other people would …

Trimethoprim is an anti-biotic that I used for the treatment of a Urinary Tract Infection. This was a second prescription after the first type had failed to heal my infection. I was instructed to take these pills twice a day for 7 days. I had just came off a …

Like many people these days I have been suffering severely from insomnia since a very young age. As I grew older my insomnia seemed to worsen with stress and anxiety from work, school, ect; It finally came to a point were I was getting less than …

Anyone looking into means of birth control, might want to be aware that there is now yet another method of preventing unwanted pregnancy that has just been approved by the FDA. It is called Implon, and it is acutally a tiny capsule-like tube that is placed into the …

I have had this incessant cough for the past few days. It annoys me when I’m in work and I keep on coughing. I had this tightness in my chest and I just couldn’t breathe properly. My work deals with a lot of people that’s why having a pleasant …

I had a pretty nasty fall last week, which resulted in a lot of pain, and I had not been able to sleep because of my discomfort, so I went to my local Family Dollar and purchased a bottle of their nite time pain reliever for a bargain price …

When I was still 3 months pregnant with my first baby, I had community acquired pneumonia which caused me to have hard, nonproductive cough and slight fever. I know I cannot just take any medication because of my pregnancy. Because of this, I consulted my obstetrician. After …

Methylergometrine maleate is a compound used as an oxytocic. It belongs to the class ergot alkaloids. It is used to induce abortion or augment labor and to minimize blood loss from the placental site (prevention and treatment of postpartum and post abortal hemorrhage). It is available as tablets or …

Few months back since last few weeks I was going through some tough situations of my life, and there was a lot of tension and stress on me. Because of that I could not sleep properly, and the day I used to feel very tired because of incomplete sleep. …

Of the main over the counter painkillers, I generally prefer to get ibuprofen as it seems to have the fewest side effects. Not that I get a huge number of problems with any of the popular medicines in this sector, but I do think it is better to be …

I recently bought the Wal-Mart Equate Orange Flavor Children’s Aspirin at my local store because my doctor just told me it was a good idea for me to take one half a regular aspirin every day or a whole baby aspirin every day to thin my blood slightly as …

I have always struggled with insomnia, and have tried various medications that claim to help me fall asleep and stay asleep. So, on a recent shopping trip I picked up a bottle of Tylenol PM because it was on sale.
The label says that the Tylenol PM will help …

About 9 years ago I quick smoking. I had smoked for about 4 or 5 years. I got hooked on them pretty quick. I had a really hard time trying to stop smoking. I had heard that there was a medication that could help me …

Gengisan is an Italian medicine i once bought when my gums were hurting a lot. Basically my gums swelled a bit and they went partially over my teeth on the bottom right hand side. As a result I kept chewing through the skin, even though i kept my mouth …

Extra Strength Tylenol is a form of acetaminophen which is widely used for common aches and pains. Tylenol is one of the few brands that does not contain any aspirin. It is one of the most widely recognized brands on the market today. That being said is also why …

Recently my ten month old had gone in for his booster shots and later that night came down with a fever and was miserable. By the second day he was barely opening his eyes, mucus was draining into his mouth and he could hardly move… it broke my heart! …

I have had GERD issues for more than a dozen years and over those years, I tried several medications without success at giving me relief, and also after some had caused side effects that left me and my joints feeling like a 90 year old woman, instead of one …

Vicodin is a pain reliever medication that has to be prescribed to you. It’s also called hydrocodone with acetaminophen. It comes in different dosages like 500mg or 750mg. I took the 500mg twice a day for my toothache while I was waiting for my toothache to go away. It …

Tylenol P.M used to be a friend of mine. Most of the time I had trouble sleeping and I dealt with major back pain. The thing that I was most concerned about was finding a medicine that Icould use that wouldn’t become habit forming and would take away my, …

One of the herbal supplements I have been taking to improve circulation in my body and relieve inflammation caused by autoimmune diseases is Nature’s Way Butcher’s Broom Root. I like this herbal supplement because it contains 940 mg of Butcher’s Broom in each capsule. I like that the supplement …

As a former Eli Lilly pharmaceutical representative who helped to launch Cialis, I can comment on both the medical as well as the consumer side.
Cialis is a medication prescribed for Erectile Dysfunction (commonly known as ED). What makes this one different from its FDA approved competitors …

Whenever I have clogged and runny nose, I sometimes use Neozep Forte Tablet. I have been using this drug alternately with my other favorite brand of nasal decongestant drug. This medicine comes in 10 mg / 2 mg / 500 mg Tablet. It contains 10 mg Phenylephrine HCl which …

Zyprexa in my opinion is a wonder drug. Someone I now has been on the drug of about two years now, and I can see what a change they have made. It is like they are a brand new person. Not only have I noticed the …

I suffer from seasonal allergies; itchy watery eyes, congestion and of course constant sneezing. I need to take allergy pills but I often find them really expensive until I found Compliments 24 Hour Allergy Remedy. My Pharmacist was the first one to point out that this Compliments allergy medication …

I decided to visit this hospital as I suddenly decided to go for tubectomy. Some of our friends recommended it and I decided to give it a try. I called up the hospital and I was able tosee the doctor the same day. They fixed the …

Dealing with a feminine itch can really bother a woman mentally as well as physically. I can not barely concentrate when I have a yeast infection or itch down there. Some days I need to be able to function regarding my personal issues. That is why I needed a …

I am very scared of cold that I usually catch every winter. Last winters, I firmly decided to take precautions not to catch cough and cold due to commonly committed errors on our own part. I avoided all cold eats and drinks and whenever going out of the house …

This famous dietary supplement now comes in an extended release formula, which means that little bits of the medicine gets released into the body over time instead of all at once. The ingredients claim to have no ephedra in them, which I have read and found to be true. …

I used this medicine mainly each time I have acid indigestion. Due to the demands of my work, I usually don’t eat on time which makes my stomach produce more acid in there. I would have period of stomach disturbance which felt like something is pushing the wall in …

Well, it’s that time of year again. When couples’ test that cherished and ominous line in the wedding vows that begin as, ‘In sickness and in health’. And trust me, you must really love a person when they are snot-nosed, feverish and coughing up their spare lung and you still …

I am struggling from depression for a year so I try using Effexor. I was in this medication for a year then.This one is perfect for me other than the other medication that I’ve tried before.I have a problem swallowing pill’s so I tried to test this product. I …

This is what I was afraid of when my husband said that we’re gonna move to Asia. There are many Asian sickness that can get into the children’ body. Although it’s not so serious, but we always need to be aware with those sickness. Cold and cough are the …

In an effort to find a gentle laxative that would help me with my irregularity due to diabetes complications, I tried Correctol. It’s been around for many years and is marketed as a “women’s” laxative.
I was a little skeptical about that fact that it has the exact same …

I have tried a lot of liniments to ease out muscle and body aches. One of these liniments is Pau Liniment. This product has a blend of menthol, camphor and methyl salicylate. It comes in a small green plastic bottle. It is not just readily available in any drugstores. …

I have two little kids so it is must to have basic medicines at home. Like any other sensible mom I wanted to keep a remedy for my kids in case they get hurt while playing. I preferred specially a cream to use for all purpose like small cut …

Botica de San Fransisco is a drug store beside the school I am working. This is just a very small pharmacy (barely 20 sq.mts. in floor area) but the variety of medicines and other medical supplies are quite impressive. I as one of their customers …