Before taking any medication, be sure to consult your Physician if you have any of these symptoms.
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Ask your Pharmacist - Signs and Symptoms
**CAUTION** Always read label. Use only as directed. If symptom persists see your physician or qualified healthcare professional immediately.
  • Gastric distress
    (acid indigestion, sour stomach,
    upset stomach, nausea, vomit)
  • Mylanta
  • Maalox
  • Tums


  • Heart burn (GERD)
  • Prilosec OTC
  • Pepcid
  • Zantac 150


  • Stomach upset due to over
    indulgence in food and alcohol
  • Pepto Bismol

  • Hangover
  • Chaser plus


  • Motion sickness
  • Dramamine
  • Bonine
  • Sea Band
  • Emetrol


  • Bloating and flatulence
  • Gas X
  • Mylicon drops (for infants)
  • Phazyme
  • Beano


  • Colic
  • Mylicon drops


  • Lactose intolerance
  • Lactaid


  • Constipation
  • Metamucil (bulk forming laxatives)
  • Benefiber (bulk forming laxatives)
  • Citrucel (bulk forming laxatives)
  • Fibercon ( Bulk forming laxatives)
  • Colace (stool softeners)
  • Miralax (stool softeners)
  • Dulcolax (stool softeners)
  • Kondremul (mineral oil laxative)
  • Fleet phosphor-soda (saline laxative)
  • Philips milk of magnesia (saline laxatives)
  • Dulcolax (stimulant laxative)
  • Senokot S (stimulant laxative)
  • Ex lax (stimulant laxative)
  • Dulcolax (suppository)
  • Babylax (suppository)
  • Fleet glycerin (suppository)



  • Constipation (Combination Products)
  • Senokot S (combination laxatives)
  • Peri-Colace (combination laxatives)


  • Diarrhea
  • Imodium A-D
  • Pepto-Bismol
  • Kaopectate


  • Dehydration due to diarrhea
  • Pedialyte


  • Pinworm
  • Pin X
  • Pronto plus


  • Hemorrhoids
  • Preparation H
  • Anusol
  • Nupercainal
  • Tucks


Herbs and Supplements Alternatives

Constipation

  • Flaxseed Oil (By Nature’s Way, Nature’s Bounty, Sundown)
  • Aloe (By Now Foods, Nature’s Way, Solaray)
  • Senna (By Natures way, Solaray)
  • Naturalax 3 with Aloe Vera (By Nature’s Way)
  • Colon Blend SP-12

Stool softener

  • Psyllium (By Now Foods, Source Naturals)

Indigestion / Heart burn

  • Digestion Blend SP-27 (By Solaray)
  • GI blend SP-20 (By Solaray)
  • Celandine organic (By Eclectic Institute)
  • Liver blend SP-13 (By Solaray)
  • Live A Tox (By Enzymatic Therapy),
  • Ultra Cordyceps plus (By Doctor’s Best)

Heart burn

  • Reflux-away (By Natural Care),
  • DGL with L-Glycine (By Now Foods),
  • Mastic gum (By Nutricology)

Probiotics:

  • Advanced enzyme optima with prebiotics and probiotics by Rainbow Light,
  • Probiotics 12 plus professional formula by Dr Ohhira’s essential formula Inc
  • Acidophillus three billion stabilized (By Now Foods),
  • Culturelle probiotics with lactobacillus GG 30 veggie caps by Culturelle.

Flatulence or bloating

  • Dandelion (by nature’s way, Nature’s bounty)

Hemorrhoid

  • Witch hazel Hemorrhoidal pads (By T.N Dickinson’s)
  • Vein Support (By Eclectic Institute)
  • White Oat Bark by (Nature’s Way)

Detox

  • Heel BHI Detox Kit
  • Detox Daily Liver Support by Future Biotics
  • Liv-Gall Cleanse by Natural Factors
  • Liver Detoxifier and Regenerators by Now Foods
  • Thisilyn Daily Cleanse by Natures Way
**CAUTION** CLAIMS MADE BY HERBS AND SUPPLIMENTS PRODUCTS HAVE NOT BEEN EVALUATED BY UNITED STATES FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION AND ARE NOT APPROVED TO DIAGNOSE, TREAT, CURE OR PREVENT DISEASE.
 
Be sure to ask your Physician if you are experiencing any of these symptoms:
  • Patient with history of cardiovascular disease
  • Gastric discomfort lasting for more than 14 days
  • Clear evidence of peptic ulcer
  • Patient under 2 years old
  • Motion sickness in patient with respiratory problems, enlarged prostate, glaucoma
  • Cause of nausea not related to motion
  • Unresolved bloating and flatulence after using OTC anti-gas
  • Colic due to cow milk allergy
  • Colic patient with signs of malnutrition
  • Unresolved constipation with use of laxative for more than 7 days
  • Change in bowel habits for more than 14 days or rectal bleeding.
  • Pregnant with constipation and constipation with nausea, abdominal pain and nausea
  • Medical condition related to constipation
  • Hemorrhoid patient, with rectal bleeding, less than 12 years, symptom unresolved for 7 days
  • Diarrhea with blood or mucous or with fever
  • Diarrhea lasting for more than 2 days and for patient under age 3 years
  • Patient with pin worm below age 2 and weighs less than 25 Ibs
  • Pregnant with pin worm, or with liver disease
  • Patient with colostomy or ileostomy
  • Continuous symptoms despite use of OTC product.
**CAUTION** This list is not all inclusive. It is not a substitute for professional medical advice. Contact your physician or other qualified health care professional for any medical advice.

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