What medicine should I always have on hand?
Types of medications to have on-hand
- Allergy medication. Depending on the time of year and where you live, well-stocked medicine cabinets should contain eye drops and antihistamines.
- Anti-bacterial cream or ointment.
- Decongestant.
- Pain reliever.
- Anti-diarrheal.
- Calamine lotion.
- Activated charcoal.
- Adhesive bandages.
How can you keep medicines at home?
Store your medicines in a cool, dry place. For example, store it in your dresser drawer or a kitchen cabinet away from the stove, sink, and any hot appliances. You can also store medicine in a storage box, on a shelf, in a closet. If you are like most people, you probably store your medicine in a bathroom cabinet.
What is the most used medicine?
The 10 Most-Prescribed and Top-Selling Medications
- Advair Diskus (fluticasone), 13.7 million.
- Lantus Solostar (insulin glargine), 10.9 million.
- Vyvanse (lisdexamfetamine), 10.4 million.
- Lyrica (pregabalin), 10.0 million.
- Spiriva Handihaler (tiotropium), 9.6 million.
- Januvia (sitagliptin), 9.1 million.
What are three things that a medicine must have?
List three qualities that make a drug useful as a medicine. Effectiveness, safety and, minor side effects. Name the two sources of all drugs.
What is the proper way to take medicine?
5 rules to follow
- Take the prescribed dose at the same time each day (use a memory aid such as meals, bedtime, charts, or pill boxes).
- Don’t skip doses or take half doses to save money.
- Take medicine until it’s finished or until your doctor says it’s okay to stop.
- Don’t take medicines prescribed for another person.
How do I keep my child off medicine?
- Store all medicine in a place that a young child cannot reach.
- Put medicines up and away after every use.
- Make sure the safety cap is locked after every use.
- Keep medicines in child-resistant containers.
- Keep medicines in child-resistant containers until it is time to take them.
What’s aspirin do?
Aspirin is used to reduce fever and relieve mild to moderate pain from conditions such as muscle aches, toothaches, common cold, and headaches. It may also be used to reduce pain and swelling in conditions such as arthritis. Aspirin is known as a salicylate and a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID).