Our first recommendation is to try non-drug treatments first, such as prune juice for constipation. If you do not get relief though, please use the following guidelines.
- Aches/Fever/Pains - Tylenol
- Allergies - Tylenol Allergy/Sinus, Benadryl, Claritin, Zyrtec
- Cold/Sinuses - Tylenol Cold, Sudafed, Saline Nasal Spray, Afrin Nasal Spray
- Constipation - Colace, Metamucil, Milk of Magnesia, Miralax
- Cough - Robitussin Plain, Mucinex
- Diarrhea - Kaopectate, Imodium AD
- Headache - Tylenol, Aspirin-free Excedrin
- Heartburn - Mylanta, Maalox, Prilosec, Zantac, Pepcid
- Hemorrhoids - Preparation H, Nupercainal, Anusol, Proctofoam, Tucks
- Indigestion - Tums/Rolaids, Mylanta, Gas-X, Simethicone
- Insomnia - Tylenol PM, Benadryl, Unisom
- Nausea - Vitamin B6, Unisom
- Doxylamine - 25 mg tablet (Unisom tablet, not the gel or melt) One at bedtime combined with vitamin B6 25 to 50 mg twice a day (available as a sucker candy also). This combination works best as a preventive, so take it routinely. You may add 1/2 tablet in the morning and 1/2 tablet in the afternoon if needed.
- Sore Throat - Hall drops, Cepacol, Sucrets, Chloraseptic Spray and Lozenges, Tylenol
- Yeast Infections - Monistat 7 and Gyne-Lotrimin