Medicine Reviews
Coldrex + vitamin C
When you have the flue there’s nothing worst than the fact that you have to blow your nose all the time and your have headaches because of that.
This tablets have antipyretic, analgesic and expectorational effect, that actually means that it lowers the temperature, reduces the pai and reduces the …
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 …
Motrin IB Ibuprofen painkiller
I have always been a firm user of Advil, I have no idea why this became my preference, maybe because this is just what I always had in my house and that is what my parents used. Since childhood I have never veered from this standard. Recently, when I …
NeoBenz Micro SD Acne Cream
This acne cream has a unique feature- it comes in little one use packages that squeeze out just the right amount, without getting any cream on your fingers. This is especially nice because the active ingredient in this cream (benzoyl peroxide) tends to bleach blue dyes, and it …
Afrin No Drip Severe Congestion Pump Mist,Menthol, Maximum Strength
It’s spring here in Michigan, and this is always the time of year I first start experiencing heavy allergy symptoms, though my allergies typically carry on, on and off, for the entire year, with it worse in spring and fall. It gets so extreme sometimes that I can’t leave …
Anadin Paracetamol pain relief tablets 500mg
When I vacationed in the UK, I was befuddled by the array of new and interesting products I encountered in stores. This was never a problem, it was quite fun exploring and trying new things–until I developed a bad headache one day while out visiting the local market. On the …
Ortho Tri-Cyclen Lo
I am 27 years old and just stopped taking Ortho Tri-Cyclen Lo. I was on
it since I was 16 years old as a had a condition where my menstrual periods were extremely out of whack. Every time it occurred, I would have to leave school as I …
Mucinex DM
Mucinex DM
After having severe chest congestion for about 2 weeks, a friend suggested that I get Mucinex DM. Prior to this bout of not being able to breathe due to congestion, I would go to the doctor. This would involve copays, prescriptions, time off, etc.
When I …
Walgreens Cough Drops Eucalyptus
Suffering from a cough is the worse part of a cold for me. I dread dealing with the coughing and the burning sensation that comes in my chest. I also hate that nasty scratchy feeling I get in the back of my throat every time I get sick. I …
East Mesa Pediatrics
My husband and I are quite dissatisfied with the pediatric care service we got for our daughter in this provider. We have been there for 5 times but the pediatrician himself never showed up. The only people who took care of my baby were the nursing aide (who did …
Atenolol
I have a heart problem and I have to take Atenolol 25mg tablets everyday. They only cost me 10 dollars for 300 pills under my insurance plan. These pills really go help me keep my blood pressure low and my heart beating slow. They do have some side affects that …
Remskin Clobetasol Scalp Solution
One of the two things the derm doctor gave me when we went to visit him in his clinic in Cavite, Philippines was the Remskin Clobetasol Scalp Solution. Since I was really having a hard time trying to rid my scalp of the pesky dandruff, I had no other …
Myoflex Pain Relieving Cream
This is probably one of the more expensive pain relieving creams I’ve tried over the course of the last year and a half, and I’ve tried a LOT, to say the least. I think, at least once a week, I’m at the grocery store or local pharmacy trying to …
Caladryl Lotion
I had always hated the small rectangular shaped black mark on the wrist of my right hand caused due to a minor accident a few months back. Though I did try applying various anti- marks creams on this area, the black mark still remained. This made me feel …
Zicam Intense Sinus Relief
It’s amazing to me the amount of allergy medications I can actually review, and slightly sad that I’ve tried this many, or those in my household have. I have probably purchased, over the last six years, about a hundred different kinds of allergy medications found over the counter, and …
Tylenol PM
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 …
Walgreens Extra Strength Backache Relief
One recent morning when I was getting out of bed, I must have turned in such a way, that I wrenched my back. I literally could not move. All I did was turn, and I think I even heard something crack in my back. The pain was excruciating. Now, …
Colgate: Antiseptic Oral Cleanser Peroxyl
Colgate: Antiseptic Oral Cleanser Peroxyl is expensive, but well worth the price because this stuff not only works, but it works quickly! Whenever I develop canker sores, I turn to this product because it provides fast-acting relief and allows me to be free of the soars within a few …
Aquaphor Healing Ointment
I am reviewing the Aquaphor Healing Ointment, branded by Eucerin, that comes in a 1.75 ounce squeezable tube. I am totally in love with this product!
I started using it about 9 years ago when an Ears, Nose and Throat Specialist suggested it to me. As a child, I suffered …
Sombra natural pain relieving roll- on gel
Last week I happened to just slip off the stairs and landed up spraining my foot. Initially the pain I experienced was just mild, and I was expecting it to get healed in a few hours. But to my disappointment the pain not only increased but the swelling caused …
American Fare Cherry Cough Drops
I don’t normally shop at Kmart, but have recently been noticing a lot of sales that they have had going on. I found myself picking up some cough drops when my throat was feeling scratchy and I could feel a serious cough coming on. I noticed a large bag …
Vital C Ascorbic Acid Supplements 500 mg capsule
Vital C ascorbic acid was given to me as a sample from a medical representative. She added it’s a relatively new supplement from an affiliated pharmaceutical company. I was just recuperating from a debilitating cold and thought it was fitting that I take vitamin supplements in order …
Ciprofloxacin Prescription Oral Antibiotic
I was prescribed Ciprofloxacin as a precautionary measure when traveling to South Africa. The travel doctor told me it was good for “Montezuma’s Revenge” or common “traveler’s diarrhea,” and I should take it with me just in case. Although I didn’t get any of that common stuff, it did …
Mucinex Max Strength Tablet
I tried Mucinex Max Strength Tablet to help relieve a terrible cold that I had that lasted over a week. I had such a bad cough and was extremely congested that I was unable to get rid of mucus. I had a constant cough, but was unable …
Potassium Acetate 20 ml solution
One time, due to an improper use of a medication that I had for my illness, I became severely dehydrated and needed medications to restore the electrolytes and its balance in my body. There were several oral medications that I was prescribed along with the concurrent intravenous therapy. There …
Colihenz (Citicoline Sodium Tablets)
Colihenz was prescribed to my brother when he was admitted to hospital. He is a long term survivor of glioblastoma brain tumor Grade IV. Recently, he developed serious problem when dexamethasone was laid off. We had to admit him in the hospital where he was symptomatically treated for seven …
Aspirin Bayer Tablets
One of the best tablet that I normally use for pain killer. Sometimes, we have a little headache because of stress or not feeling well. Then for me, that’s the time to take Aspirin Bayer tablet. Since I can get this tablet easily from the store, I never …
Benedryl
I have this wonderful over the counter medication for everything from anxiety to sleep problems. I first discovered it when I was a child. I had very severe asthma and my mom would give it to me instead of harsher medications sometimes to relieve the anxiety which …
Junifen Syrup, 150 ml
Junifen syrup is an over the counter medication which is manufactured by Reckitt Benckiser Healthcare. It is contained in a 150 ml plastic bottle with a childproof safety cap. I find this safety feature a must for avoiding accidental openings by curious kids. It comes …
Vick’s NyQuil Cold & Flu (Cherry Flavor)
Okay, in an earlier review I had stated that there were three things I’d take if I was ever stranded on a deserted island that hopefully would be over-flowing with ripe bananas and sweet mangos.
But I’m going to cheat and add a fourth, and that item would be a case …
Tiger Balm
Generally speaking, ache in any part of the body is bad and makes one lethargic and takes you away from work for a few days at least. Till the ache is gone, you do not even like to interact with anyone and the doctors too advice you for complete …
Redoxon Double Action effervescent
The first time I consume Redoxon is when I had sore throat a few weeks ago. I bought it because I saw the ingredients of Vitamin C and Zinc, which are really needed by our body. I bought the 10 effervescent tablet in a tube.
When I arrived home, I …
Cystex UTI relief
I’ve had a history of urinary tract infections, and I can’t always afford the time or the money when it comes to going to the doctors office at the drop of a hat and trying to get tested for urinary tract infections. For the most part, I’m familiar enough …
Alprazolam
Alprazolam is drug of choice in case of anxiety. Though anxiety may occur at any age, but this drug is not advisable to children. Anxiety may occur due to any reasons like death of near relative, witness of any horrible incidence, exam fear, preoperative, post-operative etc. In anxiety patients …
Cloraseptic Throat Spray
This review of Chloraseptic Throat Spray goes hand in hand with my review of the antibiotic EES that I took when I had strep throat. The Chloraseptic Throat Spray was also in my cache of remedies for the strep throat episode as well. For a little background …
Ispagel for irritable bowel syndrome
For years I have suffered from IBS and though most of the time due to diet it is under control, now and again it flares up and causes pain and distress.
That’s where this comes in handy!
It is a powder called Ispagel that comes in a small sachet, and is …
Multi Vites Gummy Vitamins
Every since I was a little kid I did not like taking my pills because I was afraid of choking on it. As I got older and had my first child it became a problem for me because I needed to take my prenatals. I had ask my doctor …
Ambien
Ambian is a medication which is used to treat sleep depervation for people who are unable to get a regular night of sleep during the week. They are specifically deleloped so that you take the medication and it puts you to sleep within 30 minutes but it does so …
Ospital ng Muntinlupa (Hospital of Muntinlupa)
I think the people of Muntinlupa is very blessed to have this public hospital named Ospital ng Muntinlupa. This is not a very big hospital but it is one good hospital that has been serving and benefiting many residents and non-residents of Muntinlupa. The hospital is located at …
Asmanex Twisthaler for Asthma
Asmanex is the common brand name for Mometasone.
This medication comes in a handy device called an inhaler.
It is used to prevent wheezing and shortness of breath for people with asthma. It is what they call a corticosteriod. It reduces the swelling in an asthmatics airways. It is a daily …
Dr Bach Rescue Remedy Anti-Anxiety Spray
I have read so many reviews about Dr Bach Rescue Remedy spray on many different sites, and at some point in time I decided to give it a try to see what the hype was all about.
Initially I had intended to get the product in form of drops, …
Desogen Contraceptive Pills
I’ve been on Desogen birth control pills for many years now, and although I can’t say that I am side effect free, I can say that they are better than any of the other pills I tried. I did not experience any weight gain with these, except for …
CVS Cold and Allergy Relief Tablets
I have recently noticed myself having a lot more sinus pressure. I don’t usually have allergies, but this month have been dealing with a lot of nose itching and sniffling. I hate having the sniffles, especially if I am not even sick. I decided to purchase something for this, …
Ocean Ultra Sterile Saline Nasal Mist
As a child, I had the luxury of being the only one of my siblings who never really suffered from allergies. However, that all changed when I moved from the south to Michigan about eight years ago. I got out of the car that beautiful September day and spent …
Formoterol Fumarate (Foradil Aerolizer) inhaler
I love going to the gym. Working out relieves my stress and provides a healthy outlet for the stress and anxiety that builds up every day. I could go a month without watching movies but I can’t last a week without hitting the gym. But having asthma sometimes prevents …
Rhinocort spray
My mother is having Asthma, which is a kind of allergy. The people who have asthma for them it is not very easy to take breath. And such people suffer from the breathing problem whenever they come across change in climate, or place of living or dust …
Bismuth Subsalicylate (Pepto-Bismol) chewable tablets
I make it a habit that every day before I go to work; I spend an ample time in the bathroom to eliminate all the waste. Today was different; I was having loose and watery stools. It was more than the usual time it took me in the bathroom …
Flammazine
I got burned by the muffler of my scooter and it was a terrible burn. The doctor said it was just minor and it would heal fairly well. But I didn’t want to take my chances so I asked for something to help it heal faster. He gave me …
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