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| Brand Name: Icy Hot; Zostrix |
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| Indication: arthritis; musculoskeletal pain |
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| Dose: Apply 3-4 times a day |
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| Side Effects: Irritation, burning, stinging, erythema |
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| Brand Name: Dulcolax; Ex-Lax Ultra |
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| Indication: constipation, prep for bowl procedure |
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| Dose: 5-15mg orally once daily; MDD=30mg; use for no more than 7 days |
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| Side Effects: GI upset (abdominal discomfort, diarrhea) |
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| Indication: mild pain, tendinitis |
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| Dose: Apply 3-4 times a day |
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| Brand Name: Bonine; Dramamine less drowsy |
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| Indication: Motion sickness; vertigo |
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| Dose: 25-50mg orally 1 hour before departure; if necessary take at 24hr intervals |
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| Side Effects: May cause drowsiness or dry mouth (xerostomia) |
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| Brand Name: Gas-X, Phazyme, Mylican |
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| Indication: relieves bloating and pressure caused by gas |
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| Dose: 40-360 mg orally 4X a day after meals and at bedtime as needed, MDD=500mg |
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| Side Effects: regurgitation; N/V/D |
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| Brand Name: Delsym, Vicks Formula 44, Benylin |
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| Indication: temporarily relieves cough due to minor throat and bronchial irritation |
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| Dose: 2 tsp q12h MDD= 4 tsp; 10-20mg po q4h or 30mg q6-8h |
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| Side Effects: dizziness, drowsiness |
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| Indication: motion sickness, morning sickness, vertigo |
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| Side Effects: ab discomfort, heartburn |
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| Drug Interactions: anticoag/antiplat= theoretical risk; antidiabetic/cardiac meds=interferes with effects |
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| Indication: Alzheimer dx; memory improvement |
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| Side Effects: GI upset; dizziness; increase bleeding risk; ha |
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| Drug Interactions: anticoag/antiplat= increase bleeding; antidiabetic= decrease effect |
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| Indication: osteoarthritis; TMJ arthritis |
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| Side Effects: GI= heartburn, constipation, N/D; caution with pts with shellfish allergy |
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| Drug Interactions: anti-diabetics= increase insulin resistance/decrease production |
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