# What is in your medicine cabinet? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [December 14, 2008, 8:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-in-your-medicine-cabinet/477102 "2008-12-14T08:22:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Hirka\_T\_Bawa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/db5fbb/32.png) [@Hirka\_T\_Bawa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hirka_T_Bawa)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2008, 8:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-in-your-medicine-cabinet/477102/1 "2008-12-14T08:22:29Z")
In [this](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=10566421&postcount=11) post in [this](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=497233) 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: > [@](#): > > Right now in my medicine drawer, I have: > Diphenhydramine 25mg tablets (Antihistamine) I use this when I get sick, and as a sleep aid. > Pseudoephedrine 30mg tablets (decongestant) > Guaifenesin 400mg tablets (Expectorant) > Guaifenesin 400mg/Dextromethorphan 20mg tablets (Expectorant and OTC cough suppressant) > Acetaminophen 500mg tablets (pain/fever reducer) - I hardly use this, since I drink a decent amount. > Ibuprofen 200mg softgels (NSAID pain reducer) - My pain pill of choice > Caffeine 200mg tablets (Stimulant, Hey! I’m in PHARMACY SCHOOL!) > Plus a bottle of Cheratussin AC codeine 10mg/100mg Guaifenesin per 5ml. It is a 4oz (118ml) bottle. In Georgia this is legal to sell over the counter, if you have someone to order and sell it to you. This is for a REALLY bad cough. Nothing works better then codeine. ---
**Author:** ![Student\_Driver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3da27b/32.png) [@Student\_Driver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Student_Driver)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2008, 10:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-in-your-medicine-cabinet/477102/2 "2008-12-14T10:11:53Z")
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 ---
**Author:** ![seodoa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4af34b/32.png) [@seodoa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/seodoa)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2008, 10:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-in-your-medicine-cabinet/477102/3 "2008-12-14T10:47:10Z")
I don’t have a medicine cabinet. But I do have a little box in a living room drawer with some medicines. I have: [ul] [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: [ul] [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. ---
**Author:** ![Bambi\_Hassenpfeffer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Bambi\_Hassenpfeffer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bambi_Hassenpfeffer)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2008, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-in-your-medicine-cabinet/477102/4 "2008-12-14T18:01:35Z")
[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. ---
**Author:** ![WhyNot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c77e96/32.png) [@WhyNot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WhyNot)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2008, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-in-your-medicine-cabinet/477102/5 "2008-12-14T18:21:19Z")
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. ---
**Author:** ![3acresandatruck](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/3/e79b87/32.png) [@3acresandatruck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/3acresandatruck)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2008, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-in-your-medicine-cabinet/477102/6 "2008-12-14T20:47:19Z")
[here’s mine:](http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/nn106/3aaat/file004/cabinet.jpg) 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 ---
**Author:** ![NinjaChick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/71c47a/32.png) [@NinjaChick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NinjaChick)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2008, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-in-your-medicine-cabinet/477102/7 "2008-12-14T20:49:00Z")
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) ---
**Author:** ![vivalostwages](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/d07c76/32.png) [@vivalostwages](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vivalostwages)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2008, 6:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-in-your-medicine-cabinet/477102/8 "2008-12-15T06:22:53Z")
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