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To minimize the risks of an accidental overdose it is important to avoid taking multiple medications with the same active ingredient at the same time. It is YOUR responsibility to review the active ingredients. By law all OTC medicines must have all of their active ingredients listed on the package. For your prescription drugs the active ingredients are listed on the container label. Remember that the active ingredients are the chemicals in the product that allow it to work. Some are single ingredient preparations while others are multi ingredient combinations. You will quickly see how easy it would be to take a remedy for your headache or fever along with a cold remedy and be taking an excessive amount of the active ingredients.
This is the first in a series on recognizing where the active ingredients in over the counter medications are. This one is on Acetaminophen. It is by no means a complete list either. Remember these are only brand name labels. In addition there are countless off brand and generic brands on the shelves as well. READ carefully.
Tylenol Products: Tablets, Gelcaps, Geltabs, Caplets, Liquid, Arthritis Pain Extended
Relief Caplets, Extended Release Geltabs, Sore Throat Adult Liquid, Allergy Sinus Nighttime Caplets, Severe Allergy Caplets, Allergy Sinus Day Time Caplets, Gelcaps and Geltabs, Multi-Symptom Cold Non-Drowsy Caplets and Gelcaps, Multi-Symptom Cold Nighttime Complete Formula Caplets, Multi-Symptom Cold Severe Congestion Non-Drowsy Caplets, Flu Day Non-Drowsy Gelcaps, Flu Nighttime Gelcaps and Liquid, PM Caplets, Geltabs and Gelcaps, Sinus Day Non-Drowsy Geltabs, Gelcaps and Caplets, Sinus Nighttime Caplets, Women’s Menstrual Relief Caplets
Alka-Seltzer Plus Products: Cold Medicine LiquiGels and Effervescent Tablets, Cold & Sinus Medicine Liqui-Gels, Effervescent Tablets, Night-Time Cold Medicine Liqui- Gels, Cold & Cough Medicine Liqui-Gels, Flu Medicine Liqui- Gels, Nose & Throat Cold Medicine Effervescent Tablets.
Benadryl Products: Allergy & Cold Caplets, Allergy & Sinus Headache Caplets and Gelcaps, Severe Allergy & Sinus Headache Caplets.
Contac Products: Severe Cold and Flu Caplets, Severe Cold and Flu Caplets Non-Drowsy.
Excedrin Products: Tablets, Caplets and Geltabs, Aspirin- Free Tension Headache Caplets and Geltabs, Migraine Tablets, Caplets and Geltabs, PM Tablets, Caplets and Geltabs, QuickTabs Tablets.
Goody’s Products: Body Pain Formula Powder, Headache Powder, Pain Relief Tablets, PM Powder.
Midol Products: Menstrual Caplets and Singlet Caplets
Sudafed Products: Non-Drowsy Cold & Cough Liquid Caps, Severe Cold Caplets and Tablets, Sinus & Cold Liquid Caps, Sinus Headache Caplets and Tablets, Sinus Nighttime Plus Pain Relief Caplets.
TheraFlu Products: All Regular and Maximum Strength Hot Liquid.
Triaminic Products: Flu, Cough & Fever Liquid, Cough & Sore Throat Liquid and Softchews.
Vanquish Products: Vanquish Caplets
Vicks Products: 44M Cough, Cold & Flu Relief Liquid, DayQuil LiquiCaps/Liquid, NyQuil LiquiCaps/Liquid 2 Gelcaps, PMS Caplets and Gelcaps.
Robitussin Products: Multi- Symptoms Cold & Flu Caplets and Softgels,
Flu Liquid, Multi- Symptom Honey Flu Liquid, Sinus &Congestion Caplets
Remember to talk with your pharmacist or another health care professional if you have questions about using OTC medicines, and especially before using them in combination with prescription medication, dietary supplements or other OTC or prescription medicines.
Healthy blessings,
Tracy Lynn
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