Going out to dinner meds help

[spedrunner]

And feel like crap

getting over a cold plus bloating from period and sinsinuses



should I take?

a). Ibuprofen
b) ppamperin
c). ClClaritin
d) all of the above/combo

[revolution]

If those are your only choices - then D.

And, sudafed if you have any.

[mrssavy42112]

Jan 21, 2013 13:48:14 GMT -5 nursecramer said:

I would not take Pamprin with either ibuprofen or Claritin, since it contains acetaminophen and an antihistamine, so taking Claritin would effectively be double dosing the antihistamine. And I think you can take acetaminophen with ibuprofen, but you should to wait several hours after taking one to take the other.

So B, or A and C. Not D.

:Y:

[mrssavy42112]

Jan 21, 2013 14:20:58 GMT -5 @cse1960 said:

I would take all three. Pamprin does not have an antihistimine, does it?

It actually does (and so does Midol). From the Pamprin site...

Acetaminophen 500 mg.............................................Pain reliever

Pamabrom 25 mg.......................................................Diuretic

Pyrilamine maleate 15 mg..........................................Antihistamine

[hilwithonelary]

There are 4 kinds of Pamprin with different ingredients. Ibuprofen is find with Pamprin Multi Symptom, but none of the others. You can taken ibuprofen and acetaminophen at the same time or spaced apart.

Also, regular Sudafed does not contain ibuprofen. Some of the combo versions do, but the original version does not.

I would take ibuprofen if you're having general pain or cramps. You can add in Pamprin Multi Symptom to help with bloating and additional pain relief. It does have an antihistamine in it, so no Claritin. If you're having sinus pressure, plain Sudafed (from behind the counter that you have to sign for) is good. If you don't take the Pamprin Multi Symptom, Claritin may help with your sinus troubles.