Otc medicine

Most of us manage common aches and pains, fevers and other minor health concerns by reaching for acetaminophen or ibuprofen. You may also think of it as Tylenol vs. Advil. But, what’s the difference between the two? Learn which over-the-counter pain reliever is best for your situation.

Different drugs for different pains.

Chart of uses and comparisons for Aspirin, Ibuprofen, Naprosen, and Acetominophen/Tylenol.

People in pain face a dilemma. Can they control pain safely? NSAIDs can cause hypertension. But will acetaminophen raise blood pressure too?

The American Association of Poison Control Centers and Scholastic teamed up to teach kids about OTC medicine safety! http://www.scholastic.com/OTCliteracy/

Cetirizine, fexofenadine and loratadine: Which antihistamine will best address your allergy symptoms? To some extent, it’s all about trial and error.

Aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid) works to relieve pain, reduce inflammation, lower fever and reduce clot formation in your blood to prevent complications.

This is a post sponsored by McNeil Consumer Healthcare. All opinions and text are mine. In a time where we're bombarded with news stories about the misuses of prescription drugs, deadly new designer drugs and drugs that don't even sound like drugs, it's really easy to forget that Over the…

With cold and flu season here, it's important for parents to know these 5 things about giving over-the-counter liquid medicines to their kids.