Qvar, a product of Ivax, is a prescription inhaled corticosteroid (anti-swelling drug) used to treat asthma and other conditions that cause the lungs to swell. It is available in 80mcg and 40mcg dosages; your health care provider will prescribe the appropriate dose. The active ingredient in Qvar …

Mcid is the syrup, which is used to stop the loose motion due to infection in stomach. When my little sister had the baby she was little sad after some time. When I asked her the reason of being sad, she said that her little daughter who …

Whenever I get a scrape, it seems that it burns a lot. I do not find myself getting too many scrapes, but I am always falling victim to paper cuts. Paper cuts hurt much more than some other more severe cuts though they are not very big. A while …

After a couple years of several failed attempts to get my teenage sons to use a nasal spray successfully to help alleviate their sinus problems, I figured I might as well just buy another one for myself. Nasal sprays have some issues, because they aren’t really designed to be …

I had acute bacterial sinusitis about more than a year ago which I can describe as severe headache most noted around my eyes and my forehead associated with colds and stuffy nose with yellowish nasal discharge. Furthermore I had moderate to high grade fever which made my condition …

My daughter seems to catch a cold way too often, either that or she never completely gets rid of the cold in the first place. One thing that I did know is that she felt horrible, but did not need to miss anymore school. She was missing out on …

I use this supplement when I start having muscle spasms.I perspire a lot even in the winter and tend to have a lot of spasms after awhile.
It is important to let your doctor know if you take this supplement because it can cause heart problems in some people.I use …

I have had some serve allergies this fall that have caused me continual sneezing, constant runny nose, watery eyes and worst of all wheezing and breathing difficulties. I recently have been trying the Zyrtec 24 Hour Allergy Tablets, but after my second dosage I started having some side effects. …

Keppra was originally designed to be used as an anti seizure medication but further research was done and is being widely used as a drug to combat nerve pain in people who have chronic back and leg pain like me. I had used some other drugs of the …

In my experience, Paroxetine (also known as Paxil), is not a medication that I would strongly recommend. It is used for the treatment of depression, anxiety, ocd, and panic disorder. Being on a dose of 20 mgs is not very high, but it’s where my experience lies. …

I sometimes have difficulty sleeping and will take Tylenol or acetaminophen as a method of relaxation. It can also be used of course as method for headache control or relief of other body aches and pains. I think that Tylenol is beneficial if taken in small amounts because …

I call this the knock out pill. I was diagnosed with Venous Thrombosis more than a year ago and suffered severe migraine attacks. The doctors couldn’t use blood thinners to take out the clot in my brain, because I was hemorrhaging. I didn’t want to go through surgery either, …

Since a couple years, I had a few problem with cold sores. Sometimes I wake in the morning with one and I’ve been looking for something to make it disapear quicky. A couple weeks ago, I woke up in the morning with and I noticed a little slight tingle …

I’ve never had a problem, over the years, taking medication to make me feel better. I figure, in this day and age, there’s really no reason for someone to needlessly suffer the symptoms of colds, flus and general aches and pains when things are readily available to make these …

As a registered nurse, I have administered Gas-X Softgels to my patients as well as taken it myself for the occasional bout of pressure, bloating and discomfort, aka gas. As anyone who has ever had a wicked case of gas can attest to, it is, to say the …

I doubt I’m the only one who has ever done this, but when I’ve got some sinus and chest congestion going on, I’ll boil a pot of water, cover my head with a towel and bend over the steaming water to help clear everything out. It isn’t the most …

Like many of us, I suffer from acid indigestion. In my case I have acid reflux, which is particularly unpleasant. I always keep a supply of Rennie tablets with me for when I have a “flare-up” of this.
There are several different types of Rennie tablets. They come …

Aciphex OTC is a medicine I got when a pharmacy near me was doing a drug trial. It consists of small pills that are supposed to help you with pains of acid indigestion. The medicine’s main ingredient is Rabrezole Sodium 10 mg. It is sold in a …

After seeing a dermatologist for about a year and being on antibiotic and a topical acne cream my skin has really clear up really well. Most my acne are gone but I still had alittle dark hyper pigment from the before acne. But over all my skin was …

Unfortunately for me it is very easy to get a yeast infection. These infections can be both painful and irritating at a level 10. I try my best to treat symptoms before they get too intense and unbearable, but I am not always successful. Once the symptoms are very …

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 …

Ok, I always say if there cheap they will not be effective but these tablets are! The actual purpose of these Ibuprofen tablets are that they relief pain from ache’s and pain. I always think that if I buy some cheap tablets which are about for 30p, which is …

When I was diagnosed with panic disorder, my doctor prescribed me
alprazolam for immediate relief and citalopram (celexa) for long term relief.
Alprazolam (xanax) is a medication known best for its sedating ability for
someone with severe anxiety and/or panic disorder. They say the effects kick in
immediately, but for me it …

Prozac is a serotonin uptake medication that battles depression. It increases the overall amount of serotonin in the brain
I was prescribed prozac a year ago. Because I would have bouts of depression that I could not control. The medication itself basically keeps you extremely calm. Although I found …

Whenever I find myself dealing with a sore throat, I have to purchase some sort of medication to deal with it. I always try to tough it out at first, but after a day or two of a throbbing throat pain, I usually rush to the store to see …

Vicks vaporub was one medicine I was familiar since my childhood. Even today, I use it onmy child. I make sure that this vicks is used sparingly on my child. My child even loves to apply this on his body. I use it when any one …

Equate Extra Strength Headache Relief contains acetaminophen, aspirin, and caffeine and was created to work in the same manner as Excedrin Extra Strength Headache Relief. It is less expensive then Excedrin is and is available at Walmart. The big reason I choose this over Excedrin was that it was …

My dresser already looks like a mini home pharmacy as it is laden with all sorts of medication. When you have kids, this is pretty normal but for us, as an expatriate family, we often get different medicines depending on where we go. As such, I would have medications …

Nuvigil is a medication used to treat narcolepsy, obstructive sleep-apnea, and shift-work disorde. Oftentimes, however, Nuvigil is used off-lable for ADHD, as was the case when it was perscribed to me.
Nuvigil, as a …

I had to take out my daughter from school last Wednesday as the outbreaks in her nose spread to the other parts on her face. Which was the wisest decision despite her insistence that she did not want to miss school. The doctor confirmed that she has streptococcal …

I used to swear by Tylenol about a decade ago when I was using it to relieve a constant toothache that I couldn’t afford to take care of. It worked great, but I ended up forming a sort of resistance to it, and had to take more and more, …

I have been taking Cimetidine, which is a generic of Tagamet, for almost two weeks now. My allergist actually prescribed it to me for hives even though it is mostly known for stomach related issues. I looked it up after I left the doctor’s office and sure enough, it …

Have you ever heard of Cell U Loss product? I tried to take this product few years ago. The idea was very simple. I wanted to lose some weight from my body with the help of this supplement. Together with the other diet products, I consumed this product. One …

For years now, my husband has been avoiding taking drugs for hypertension. But, as he ages, his blood pressure consistently goes up. He gets more high readings than normal ones, I am really afraid that it will have serious consequences later on. Aprovel is the drug given by his …

There are lot of eye drops available in case your eyes suffer from dryness. Hence doctor prescribe many excess tears drops. There are many cheap drops available along with certain costly. Once our doctor prescribed Systane which is costlier than most other drops like Tears Plus,Excess Tears and Eyemist.
I …

If you have never had foot nail fungus then you have no idea how big of a problem it could be. But if you have then you can easily relate to the embarrassment that is felt by having darkened toe nails that anyone could easily notice. This problem is …

I discovered another effective fever reliever in Bioflu. This blue capsulated medicine was given to me by my officemate when I started to feel symptoms of flu. I was then about to go home because my body felt heavy, my joints were quite aching and my body temperature …

I just found this eye doctor through my insurance. I went to them because they were the closest preferred provider. But I am so glad I chose them! Every single person I have dealt with has been extremely friendly and helpful. Even the people who took my information on …

Recently, I had a serious problem with cough and allergy. I was coughing continuously. It was dry cough. And, there was also a case of sore throat. I tried with some over the counter medicine, particularly an antibiotic and Benadryl for dry cough. But there was no result.
I consulted …

I have started using this cream when I was four months pregnant. It was my husband who encouraged me to get this since it was my first pregnancy. He thought that it would prevent me from getting a stretch mark later on after my pregnancy. I …

I have allergies and sometimes I get a scratchy throat that itches very bad. This sometimes makes me cough, and can be very uncomfortable. Sometimes, because of the allergies, I will start coughing and it’s can be embarrassing if I’m in a meeting at work. Usually the …

I do not have asthma, but when I had a terrible case of bronchitis that took seemingly forever to clear up, my doctor listened to my lungs and heard a lot of wheezing. I had been getting a bit breathless, especially with coughing attacks at night, and so he decided …

Chericof is a cough formula used to treat cough and cold. With children in my house one or the other is always having running nose or a very bad cold.
During winters when it is very cold my kids usually fall sick and catch cold. I give them some home …

Breathe Right Nasal Strips were used pretty heavily in my home as a child and now that I am an adult I still use them pretty often. These little strips come in handy for snoring issues, nasal congestion or even for help with night time breathing if you have …

I got the worst cold ever and I cannot breathe due to clogged but runny nose. I used to open my mouth when I sleep and it was really difficult to get a …

We live in a hilly region and so whenever I travel in a vehicle my head spins around giving me a nauseated feeling and once a while I tend to puke as well. Vomiting while traveling is a common thing here in the hilly region mainly because of the …

Our household has had its share of sickness over the past few months. It’s cold and flu season, and there seems to be even more of it going around. I recently had a cold that turned into a painful sinus infection. I was extremely congested, and …

I wanted to write about my experience with Chantix tablets, known as varenicline. I have been a smoker since my late teens. I quit cold turkey when I was pregnant but trying to quit cold turkey on any other occasion was always a battle that I lost. Over the …

Well, a few months ago I had a horrific experience with abscessed tooth. The pain was so great that I would literally cry myself to sleep and almost swallowed a whole bottle of Crest mouthwash in order to rinse out the germs that were accumulating at the back of my …

I started taking Ambien at the 10mg dosage when I was merely 16 years old due to severe insomnia. This drug is widely prescribed and I can almost guarantee that at least one member of your extended family takes this medication. Insomnia is an extraordinarily widespread illness yet many …