In this post in this thread I listed what is in my medicine drawer. This made me think, what is in everyone elses drawer?
So, what do you have in your medicine drawer/cabinet/shelf/etc?
To start it off, here is what I said in that thread:
25 mg generic diphenhydramine tabs
10 mg generic loratadine tabs
200 mg ibuprofen tabs
generic “active lifestyle” multivitamins
disposable contact lenses
contact lens solution
petroleum jelly
sunscreen
double-edged safety razor blades
a Hello Kitty holding a tiny sign that says “Why are you snooping?,” for nosy visitors
I don’t have a medicine cabinet. But I do have a little box in a living room drawer with some medicines. I have:
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[li]Paburon-L brand pills (knock-you-on-your-ass-multisymptom severe cold medicine)[/li][li]Seirogan (Creosote-based stomach relief tablets)[/li][li]Vantelin brand pads (Indomethacin pain relief pads [OTC in Japan])[/li][li]First aid plasters[/li][li]Gauze and tape[/li][li]Antibiotic ointment[/li][li]Burn ointment[/li][li]Naproxen Sodium[/li][li]Multivitamins, vitamin C, vitamin B Complex[/li][li]Generic athlete’s foot medicine[/li][li]Lip balm[/li][li]Heavy duty moisturizing cream[/li][li]Spare razor cartridges[/li][li]Spare floss[/li][/ul]
I also have an earthquake emergency kit which has:
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[li]Gauze, tape, plasters[/li][li]Small splints[/li][li]Cold and hot compresses[/li][li]Antiseptic wipes[/li][li]Antibiotic ointment[/li][li]Burn spray[/li][li]Eye washing fluid[/li][li]Asprin, naproxen sodium, ibuprofen[/li][li]Calcium carbonate (antacids)[/li][li]Antihistamine spray[/li][li]Insect repellent[/li][li]Hand-powered lantern[/li][/ul]
I think that covers everything.
[ul][li]A prescription vial of Tylenol #3 (APAP 300mg/ codeine 30mg) from an April procedure[/li][li]A box on Unisom SleepTabs (doxylamine succinate 25mg – the Unisom SleepGels are diphenhydramine and they don’t make me sleepy)[/li][li]A box of generic Zyrtec-D (cetirizine 5mg and pseudoephedrine 120mg)[/li][li]Tylenol Extra Strength Cool Caplets (APAP 500mg)[/li][li]Mucinex maximum strength 12 hour (guaifenesin 1200mg extended release)[/li][li]Generic Aleve (naproxen 220mg)[/ul][/li]
I hardly ever take any of them.
Oh, god, I don’t think I could come up with a comprehensive list. I have over a hundred medicinal essential oils alone! How about the most oft’ used?
My son’s herbal tonics (2 - one for several times a day and one for bedtime)
Adult Multivitamins (3 of us share 1 bottle)
Kids Chewable Multi
Herbal Sore Throat Spray
Lemon Balm extract
Herbal Cough Syrup
Anti-viral/Antibacterial herbal extract (ech, goldenseal, thyme, garlic, I don’t remember what else)
Anti-diarrheal herbal formula (blackberry and cinnamon)
Diuretic herbal formula (dandelion leaf, other stuff)
Nettles capsules*
Milk Thistle capsules*
Sinatol capsules (herbal sinus formula)*
Lavender essential oil
Rosemary essential oil
Peppermint essential oil
All-purpose herbal salve (chickweed, calendula, chamomile, lavender, etc.)
Aleve
Acetaminophen
Ibuprofen
Imodium A-D (for when we have “hot” diarrhea and the herbal stuff won’t help)
Some crappy ass decongestant which doesn’t work.
Some crappy ass antihistamine which doesn’t work.
Claritin
Delsym
Antifungal Creme (I don’t even know where that came from!)
Bandages, butterfly bandages, gauze, tape, scissors, alcohol swaps, Superglue, all in the First Aid Kit. (No, I’m not kidding. I Superglued my toddler’s forehead together when she split it open on a table corner. Don’t tell her grandmother, okay?)
*these are commercial; all other herbal remedies I made.
here’s mine:
nail clippers
Blistex lip balm
Nitrostat nitroglycerin 100-ct 0.4 mg
Band Aid 30-ct Extra Wide Sport Strips
aspirin 500-ct 325 mg
Aveeno Fragrance Free Anti-Itch Lotion
91% Isopropyl Alcohol 16 oz
Crest Tartar Protection toothpaste
Stuff I actually take with some regularity:
Generic Zyrtec
Motrin
Melatonin
Birth control pills
Stuff I don’t usually touch:
Chewable multivitamin
St. John’s Wort
Quick-release Tylenol
Non-drowsy multi-symptom cold relief pills
Lactase supplements
Tums
‘Nighttime’ multi-symptom cold relief pills
Antihistamine
Nasal decongestant
Aspirin
Aleve
Extra-strength Motrin
Unisom
Other stuff:
Spare travel sized bottles of shampoo, body wash, and contact lens solution
Spare contacts, and a stack of three spare cases (dunno why)
Indigestion relief
Droppers
Cough syrup
Vicks Vaporub
Campho Phenique
Dental floss
Theraflu
Bactine
travel size baby powder
tea tree oil
Capsaicin pain rub
muscle rub
witch hazel
sweet oil
makeup
blister/corn pads
artificial tears
aspirin
Great gums
saline nasal spray
chiropody sponges