Excedrin.
[Brand]
Acetaminophenaspirin-caffeine
[Generic]
$6.99
$4.99
Ingredients:
Ingredients:
Acetaminophen
250mg
Acetaminophen 250mg
Aspirin 250 mg
Aspirin 250 mg
Caffiene 65 mg
Caffiene 65 mg
nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug
Nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug
Concerning education:
Severe liver damage may
occur if more than 8 pills are
consumed in 24 hrs
Concerning Education:
Increased risk for stomach
bleeding if you consume 3
or more drinks daily
Dosage & Instructions
Dosage &Instructions
Take 2 (250 mg per tab) Tablets
every six hours as needed with a
full glass of water.
Do not use more that directed.
Adults and children 12 years
and older take 2 gel tabs
(250mg ea.) every 6 hours.
Drink a full glass of water with
each dose
Would you purchase this medication /Why?
Yes, I see myself giving the generic version a try. I
typically use Excedrin however I never took the time to
investigate the generic and after further research I have
learned that the ingredients are identical with a slight
price reduction which could save me money in the long
run however it’s not a medication I take regularly due to
its dosage limit.
[Brand]
Fexofenadine
Hydrochloride
[Generic]
18.79
$13.99
Allegra 50mg
Ingredients:
Ingredients:
Fexofenadine HCI 60 MG
Collotidal silicon dioxide,
croscarmellose
sodium,hypromellose,iron
oxide blends,magnisum
sterate,microcrystalline
Concerning Education:
Not to be taken with fruit juices
Dosage and Instructions:
180mg PO qday or 60 mg PO BID
before meal
collodial silicon dioxide,
croscarmellose sodium,
hypomellose,iron oxide
black,iron oxide yellow, lactose
monohydrate,
Concerning education:
Do not take at the same time as
aluminum or Magnesium.
Dosage and Instructions:
Take one 60 mg tablet with
water every 12 hours.
Do not take more than 2 tablets
in 24hrs
Would you purchase this medication/Why?
I would buy either version of this medication due
to the simple fact that I prefer Zyrtec (Cetirizine
HCL) which promises a 24-hour relief while these
products offer 12.
Mucinex
ingredients:
$16.99
Guaifenesin 600 mg.
Carbomer homopolymer type
B; fd&c blue no.1, aluminum
lake, hypromellose,USP;
magnesium stearate,NF,
microcrystalline celluse, NF;
Concerning
Education;
sodium starch glycolate
Ask a doctor before use if you have
persistent or chronic cough such as
occurs with smoking, asthma,chronic
bronchitis or emphysema; cough that
occurs with too much phlegm
Guaifenesin Extended- Release
Bi-layer Tablets, 600mg $12.49
Ingredients:
Guaifenesin 600 mg, carbomer
homopolymer type B, FD&C #1
aluminum lake, hypromellose,
magnesium stearate, microcrystalline
celluse, sodium starch gycolate.
Concerning Education:
Stop use and ask doctor if; cough
lasts more than 7 dyas, comes back,
or occurs with fever, rash, or
persisistentheadache. These could
be signs of a serious illness
Dosage & Instructions:
Do not crush, chew or break tablet;
take with a full glass of water; this
product can be administered without
regard for the timing of meals.
1 or 2 tablets every 12 hours
Dosage &Instructions:
Do not crush, chew or break
tablet(600mg); take with a full glass of
water
Would you purchase this medication/why?
I would purchase the Generic because
although they are similar down to active
ingredients, the generic eliminates some of
those unknown ingredients that the brand
possess.
Ingredients:
Corncerning
Education:
Acetaminophen 650 Mg,
Dextromethorphan HBr 30 Mg,
Doxylamine Succinate 12.5 MgInactive
Ingredients: Alcohol, Citric Acid, FD&C
Blue No. 1, FD&C Red No. 40, Flavor,
Glycerin, Propylene Glycol, Purified
Water, Saccharin Sodium, Sodium
This product contains
acetaminophen. Severe liver
damage may occur if you take: more
than 4 doses in 24 hours, which is
the maximum daily amount for this
Benzoate Sodium Citrate, Sorbitol,NyQuil
product,
,
Sucralose, Xanthan Gum
[Brand]
$9.99
Dosage & Instructions:
Only use the dose cup provided.
30mL every 6 hours.
Ingredients: (in each 30 mL): Acetaminophen
650 mg; Dextromethorphan HBr 20 mg; Doxylamine
succinate 12.5 mg; Phenylephrine HCl 10 mg. Inactive
ingredients: anhydrous citric acid, edetate disodium,
FD&C blue #1, FD&C red #40, flavor, glycerin,
propylene glycol, purified water, saccharin sodium,
sodium benzoate, sodium chloride, sodium citrate,
sorbitol solution, sucralose, xanthan gum.
Would you purchase this
medication/Why?
Yes. this brand has been aroung for years
and is a household staple.
Concering Education:
Acetaminophen may cause severe
skin reactions. Symptoms may
include: skin reddening; blisters;
rash.
Acetaminophen,
Dextromethorphan HBr
[Generic] $10.49
Dosage & Instructions:
only use the dose cup provided; do
not exceed 4 doses per 24 hours.
Adults & children 12 years & over:
30 mL every 4 hours;
Would you purchase this
medication/Why?
No. Its a generic but more expensive
than the brand which is uncommon
Ingredients:
Omeprazole Delayed-Release Tablet 20 mg
(Equivalent to 20.6 mg Omeprazole Magnesium)
(Acid reducer)Inactive Ingredients: Glyceryl
Monostearate, Hydroxypropyl Cellulose,
Hypromellose, Iron Oxide, Magnesium Stearate,
Methacrylic Acid Copolymer, Microcrystalline
Cellulose, Paraffin, Polyethylene Glycol
Concerning Education:
Acid reducers may interact with
certain prescription drugs.
Prilosec
[Brand]
Dosage & Instructions:
$12.99
It may take 1 to 4 days for full effect;
some people get complete relief of
symptoms within 24 hours. 14-Day
Course of Treatment: Swallow 1 tablet
with a glass of water before eating in the
morning. Take every day for 14 days. Do
not take more than 1 tablet a day.
Would you purchase this
medication/Why?
No, personally this medication
contains a surplus of ingredients i
dont know of.
Concerning Education:
If pregnant or breast-feeding, ask a
health professional before use. Keep out
of reach of children. In case of overdose,
get medical help or contact a Poison
Control Center right away (1-800-2221222).
ingredients:
in each tablet): Omeprazole 20 mg. Inactive
ingredients: carnauba wax, ferric oxide red, ferric
oxide yellow, hypromellose, hypromellose acetate
succinate, lactose monohydrate, monoethanolamine,
propylene glycol, sodium lauryl sulfate, sodium starch
glycolate, sodium stearate, sodium stearyl fumarate,
Omeprazole
talc, titanium dioxide, triethyl citrate.
Delayed relase
tablet [Generic]
Dosage & Instructions:
$23.49
for adults 18 years of age and older; this
product is to be used once a day (every
24 hours), every day for 14 days; it may
take 1 to 4 days for full effect; some
people get complete relief of symptoms
within 24 hours
Would you purchasethis
medication/Why?
No, the risk factors are greater
than the benefits of this
medication.
I think this project opens our minds into being a bit more curios of the everyday medications
were taking not just because there are often cheaper similar medications out there but also
making us aware of the underlying ingredients we are consuming. The knowledge gained from
this experience can be applied to my future nursing career in many ways, the biggest to me is
being able to provide options for future patients. For example, if I have a patient with no
insurance and little to no income who needs to continue a treat but can’t necessarily afford.
prescribed or brand name medications, I can point them in the direction of generic medications
which are just as good but a bit more obtainable. If a patient is suffering from migraines and
has been prescribed Sumatriptan for example but can’t pay for their prescription I could
recommend Excedrin as an alternative.