Guide to Over-the-Counter Drugs, Vitamins and Natural Medicines : More Than 100 of the Most Common Traditional and Alternative Medications

• ISBN13: 9780737011036
• ISBN10: 0737011033
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-06-01
• Publisher: Grand Central Pub

Summary

Everything you need to know about the most common over-the-counter drugs, vitamins, and natural medicines. Here is a comprehensive guide to more than a hundred conventional and alternative remedies, from aspirin to echinacea to zinc. Alphabetical listings make it easy to find products, and each entry includes target ailments, side effects, and precautions. Includes an introduction to five forms of alternative therapy: aromatherapy, Chinese medicine, herbal therapy, nutritional supplements, and vitamins and minerals.

Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION	4	(1)
GUIDE TO NATURAL THERAPIES	5	(6)
A-TO-Z GUIDE	11	(131)
Acetaminophen	12	(2)
Aloe	14	(1)
Aluminum Hydroxide	15	(1)
Analgesics	16	(1)
Anesthetics	17	(1)
Antacids	18	(3)
Antibiotics	21	(1)
Antifungal Drugs	22	(2)
Antihistamines	24	(3)
Antiulcer Drugs	27	(3)
Attapulgite	30	(1)
Bacitracin	31	(1)
Bee Pollen	32	(1)
Benzocaine	33	(1)
Biotin	34	(1)
Bismuth Subsalicylate	35	(1)
Blue-Green Algae	36	(1)
Brewer's Yeast	37	(1)
Bronchodilators	38	(2)
Caffeine	40	(2)
Calcium	42	(1)
Calcium Carbonate	43	(1)
Calcium Polycarbophil	44	(1)
Chamomile	45	(1)
Charcoal, activated	46	(1)
Chondroitin Sulfate	47	(1)
Chromium	48	(1)
Cimetidine	49	(2)
Coenzyme Q10	51	(1)
Copper	52	(1)
Corticosteroids	53	(2)
Decongestants	55	(2)
Dextromethorphan	57	(2)
DGL	59	(1)
Diphenhydramine	60	(1)
Dong Quai	61	(1)
Echinacea	62	(1)
Ephedra	63	(1)
Eucalyptus	64	(1)
Evening Primrose Oil	65	(1)
Feverfew	66	(1)
Fiber, dietary	67	(1)
Folic Acid (Vitamin B(9))	68	(1)
Garlic	69	(1)
Ginger	70	(1)
Ginkgo	71	(1)
Ginseng, Asian	72	(1)
Glucosamine Sulfate	73	(1)
Goldenseal	74	(1)
Guaifenesin	75	(1)
Hibiscus	76	(1)
Hydrocortisone	77	(2)
Ibuprofen	79	(1)
Iodine	80	(1)
Iron	81	(1)
Kava	82	(1)
Lactobacillus acidophilus	83	(1)
Lavender	84	(1)
Laxatives	85	(2)
Lecithin	87	(1)
Lemon	88	(1)
Loperamide	89	(1)
Magnesium	90	(1)
Magnesium Carbonate	91	(1)
Magnesium Hydroxide	92	(1)
Melatonin	93	(1)
Methyl Salicylate	94	(1)
Miconazole	95	(1)
Milk Thistle	96	(1)
Minoxidil	97	(2)
Neomycin	99	(1)
Niacin (Vitamin B(3))	100	(1)
Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs)	101	(2)
Omega-3 Fatty Acids	103	(1)
Oxymetazoline	104	(1)
Peppermint	105	(1)
Permethrin	106	(2)
Phenol	108	(2)
Phenylpropanolamine	110	(2)
Pine	112	(1)
Potassium	113	(1)
Pramoxine	114	(1)
Proanthocyanidin	115	(1)
Pseudoephedrine	116	(2)
Rose	118	(1)
Rosemary	119	(1)
St.-John's-Wort	120	(1)
Saw Palmetto	121	(1)
Selenium	122	(1)
Shark Cartilage	123	(1)
Simethicone	124	(1)
Smoking Cessation Drugs	125	(2)
Soybean Milk	127	(1)
Tolnaftate	128	(1)
Topical Antibiotics	129	(1)
Vaginal Antifungal Drugs	130	(1)
Valerian	131	(1)
Vitamin A	132	(1)
Vitamin B(1) (Thiamine)	133	(1)
Vitamin B(2)	134	(1)
Vitamin B(6)	135	(1)
Vitamin B(12)	136	(1)
Vitamin C	137	(1)
Vitamin D	138	(1)
Vitamin E	139	(1)
Wheat Germ	140	(1)
Zinc	141	(1)
INDEX	142