ZZ Self Medication Guide To Common Aliments

Diarrhea
1. Po Chai Pills (2 bottles if serious)
2. If condition improve but tummy still hurts, take Lactoguard (To replace good intestine bacteria). Alternative: Linex Forte Capsule.
3. If still "liquid", take Ultracarbon (Take 2 to 4 depending on severity)

General Cold/Flu Symptoms Defense
1. At first sign, use Betadine Cold Defense Nasal Spray.
2. Drink 葛根汤 if early. If mucus forms, use Neilmed Sinus Rinse/Sterimar for rinsing.
3. Throughout cold symptoms, taking Vitamins C + D + Zinc (e.g. Redoxon Triple Action)
4. Take methanol lozenges and/or Ionized Zinc Lozenges

If there is Phelgm, take Fluimucil 600MG Tab.

Headache
1. Paracetomol
2. Nurofen/Ibuprofen - This seems more effective against sinus induced tension headaches. Can be taken with Paracetomol if very serious.

Nasal Conjestion/Blocked Ears
1. Psuedorine
Get this from Watson, this has similar effect to the ingredient (Phenlyephrine) in products like Panadol Flu/Sinus Max. Do not mix. May cause Insomnia.

2a. Fedac
Super effective Nasal Deconjestant that cause drowziness. Take 1 at bedtime.

2b. Fenfedrin Capsule
Seems similar to Fedac. For blocked or runny nose that cause drowsiness. Take 1 at bedtime.

3. Decold Tablet
Take 1 tab in the morning. For allergic rhinitis and cold.

4. Zyrtec-D
Relief of nasal congestion.

Throat Inflmmation / Phelgm
1. Neuflo / Tolpa
Take 1 3 times a day. For phelgm, reduce swelling/inflamation. Sore throat.
2. For phelgm, take Fluimucil

Highly suggest to use nasal rinse even if it might not seen obvious you have mucus. It can be flushed out,

Muscle Pain (Swollen Tendon, Neck/Shoulder Pain)
This is usually due to lack of warmup and intense exercise.
1. Diclofenac (Voren) Gel, apply sparingly 2 times a day.
2. Panadol (Muscles & Joint Pain)
3. Anarex - 2 Tabs at bedtime, note that the drowsiness effect is very strong. Do not take with paracetomol.

Sore Eye/Pink Eye
Feeling that there is 'sand' or something in your eye that is impossible to wash out. Eyelid might slightly swollen.
1. Use a warm towel compress and place on eye every 1 hour.

Antiboiotics
2018-1, Amoxapen : Taken when throat infection
2018-2, Augmentin : Cold lasts more than 5 days (when viral infection complication to bacteria)

Sleeping Pills
2017-12, Stillnox 6.25mg - Take 1 tab at bedtime. Very strong.
2017-1, Dimenate 50mg - Take 1/2hr before food. Primarily used for motion sickness but can be used for sleep. Not effective?
2018- Piriton Tablet 4mg (Chloramine) - Take 1 tab at bedtime. Not effective?

2021-6 Nam Seng Clnic Pte Ltd (Beauty World) - Eat 1 set at night, super effective and not much "side effect of morning drowsiness". Just feels very tired even though I took the pill at 2am. Best to take the pill early (10pm).
1x Gingko Biloba (Ginkapran Tab) 40g - Green round pill with GKP on it.
1x Lorazepam 1mg - White oval pill with "APO | 1" and empty on other side on it
1 x Diazepam 10mg - Blue pill with 10 on it and empty on other side

Others
Cetrizine Tablet 10mg - For allergy symptoms, runny nose and itch.

Others (Don't seem effective on me)
Xyzal 5mg - Take 1 tab every morning. For running nose, throat itch.

No comments: