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69 Cards in this Set
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ibuprofen
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take with food
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oxymetazoline
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72 hour max use
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aluminum hydroxide
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caution in renal patient
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aspirin
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take with food, anti-platelet activity, not in pregnancy, Reye syndrome risk
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Diphenhydramine
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marked drowsiness
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Pramoxine
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anti-itch
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Calamine
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astringent
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Camphor
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local anesthetic
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Chlorpheniramine
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short-acting 1st gen, less drowsiness than diphenhydramine
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Pseudoephedrine
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CV behind the counter, cadiac side effects, safe in pregnancy, CNS stimulation
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Benzocaine
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local anesthetic
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menthol, phenol
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germicidal, anesthetic activties
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methylcellulose
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take with water, intestinal gas
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Loratadine
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2nd gen, long-acting
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Docusate
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drug interaction with mineral oil
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Cold-eeze
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dietary supplement, no proven data on efficacy
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Hydrocortisone
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otc steroid cream, best otc rash prep, not on broken skin
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Dextromethorphan
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drowsiness
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Bisacodyl
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prn use, abdominal cramping
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Acetaminophen
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safe in pregnancy
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caffeine
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synergy with aspirin
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polycarbophil calcium
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plenty of water, intestingal gas
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Clotrimazole
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ensure yeast infection
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Loperamide
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drowsiness, not with fever or concern with food poisoning/diarrhea from infection
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Tannic acid
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astringent
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Miconazole, butenafine
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antifungal
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MgOH
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caution in renal patient
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CaCO3
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constipation
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Simethicone
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anti-gas
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Pamabrom
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mild diuretic
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pyrilamine
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antihistamine
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Guaifenesin
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expectorant, productive cough, safe in pregnancy
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Pheniramine
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ocular anthihistamine
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Naphazoline
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ocular vasoconstrictor
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Cromolyn sodium
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repeated, consistent dosing; long time to see effect
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Permethrin
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resistance issues, use a good nit comb
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Doxylamine
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sedating antihistamine
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sodium chloride
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good for anyone
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Magnesium salicylate
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pain reliever
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Famotidine
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prn use
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pyrilamine
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antihistamine
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Guaifenesin
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expectorant, productive cough, safe in pregnancy
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Pheniramine
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ocular anthihistamine
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Naphazoline
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ocular vasoconstrictor
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Cromolyn sodium
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repeated, consistent dosing; long time to see effect
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Permethrin
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resistance issues, use a good nit comb
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Doxylamine
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sedating antihistamine
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sodium chloride
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good for anyone
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Magnesium salicylate
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pain reliever
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Famotidine
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prn use
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pyrilamine
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antihistamine
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Guaifenesin
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expectorant, productive cough, safe in pregnancy
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Pheniramine
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ocular anthihistamine
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Naphazoline
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ocular vasoconstrictor
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Cromolyn sodium
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repeated, consistent dosing; long time to see effect
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Permethrin
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resistance issues, use a good nit comb
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Doxylamine
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sedating antihistamine
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sodium chloride
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good for anyone
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Magnesium salicylate
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pain reliever
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Famotidine
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prn use
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Bismuth subsalicylate
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not in high fever, bloody stools. Reye syndrome risk, darkening of tongue and stool
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senna
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abdominal cramps
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omeprazole
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30 min before eating, 14 day max otc use
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codeine
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cv narcotic, drwosiness
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Phenylephrine
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po and nasal decongestant
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clemastine
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1st gen antihistamine; drwosiness
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Loratadine
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2nd gen antihistamine
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Hydroxypropyl methylcelluose, dextran 70
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wetting agents
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ranitidine
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prn use
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