Non Rx cards

Acetaminophen

Brand name: Tylenol

Use: Pain, headache, fever: Adults and Children >12 y of age

MOA: centrally acting analgesic and antipyretic with minimal anti-inflammatory properties. Its analgesic mechanism is unknown but may be through central inhibition of prostaglandin synthesis

BBW: Risk of medication errors (injection only) and hepatotoxicity

CI: active acute hepatic dysfunction

Adapalene

Brand name: Differin

Use: Acne vulgaris: Adults and Children ≥12 y of age

MOA:

• normalizing the differentiation of follicular epithelial cells and keratinization to prevent microcomedone formation.

• enhances keratinocyte differentiation without inducing epidermal hyperplasia and severe irritation

• decreases formation of comedones and acne lesions.

Alpha-galactosidase

brand name: Beano

Use: intestinal gas, bloating, flatulence: Adults and Children ≥12 y of age,

MOA: breaks down nonabsorbable complex carbohydrates in foods before they can be metabolized by colonic bacteria

Aluminum acetate

Brand name: Domeboro powder, Burow solution, Boro-Packs

Use: Skin irritation: Adults and Children ≥2 y of age

MOA: topical astringent that provides temporary relief of minor skin irritations

Artificial Saliva

Brand name: Biotene, Salivea

Use: Xerostemiama, secondary to mucositis associated with cancer chemotherapy, radiation therapy, or other medication use: Adults and Children ≥12 y of age

MOA: Replaces or supplements naturally produced saliva to lubricate and protect the oral mucosa

ARTIFICIAL TEARS

Brand name: Systane

MOA: Replace or supplement naturally produced tears

Use: Ocular dryness

ASPIRIN

Use: fever, pain, CAD

MOA: inhibits platelet aggregation by irreversible inhibition of platelet cyclooxygenase and thus inhibits the generation of thromboxane A2 (TXA2)

ADRs: Abdominal pain, diarrhea, headache, indigestion

CI: Hypersensitivity, asthma, rhinitis, nasal polyps, inherited or acquired bleeding disorders, children <18 y of age with viral infections

AZELASTINE

Brand name: Astelin, Astepro

MOA: 2nd gen antihistamine

Use: allergic rhinitis

ADR: Drowsiness(less than cetirizine), bitter taste, epistaxis

BACITRACIN, NEOMYCIN, AND POLYMYXIN B:

MOA: Bacitracin inhibits gram + wall synthesis, Neomycin interferes with bacterial Gram - protein synthesis. Polymyxin B damages the bacterial cytoplasmic membrane permitting leakage of intracellular constituents for Gram - bacteria

Use: Prevent infection in minor cuts, scrapes, and burns

BENZOCAINE

Brand name: Anbesol, Cepacol

MOA: Local anesthetic blocks both the initiation and conduction of nerve impulses by decreasing the neuronal membrane’s permeability to sodium ions, which results in inhibition of depolarization with resultant blockade of conduction.

Use: Skin/throat/mouth/ gum pain, Hemorrhoids, Skin irritation