Medicine reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 134 Reddit reviews across 34 subreddits and 38 posts to rank the best Medicine brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/seniordogs, r/Kochi, r/Zepbound, r/Allergies, r/askSouthAfrica. Top-rated brands include Ibuprofen (4.5/5), Bravecto (4.0/5), Tylenol (5.0/5).
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Reviews134
Subreddits34
Posts38
Brands99
Products9
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#1
Ibuprofen
4.5
(6)
"NSAIDS, such as ibuprofen or naproxen tend to work best for period pain. So, for me, it’s ibuprofen all the way."
"Ibuprofen is indeed a highly recommended painkiller for MA."
"Alternating Tylenol and ibuprofen every 3 hours has been the best for me and doesn’t upset my stomach."
"Headache medicine. Ibuprofen or Advil."
"Ibuprofen"
"Ibuprofen is effective for managing period pain."
#2
Bravecto
4.0
(5)
"Braveto would take care. Very effective"
"Bravecto is the best but it's expensive. Simparica is affordable but more than good enough tbh."
"Bravecto, it’s very effective and stress free but also has side effects."
"Bravecta is good. Or monthly drops."
"Bravecto is a good tablet.. But it is very expensive"
#3
Tylenol
5.0
(4)
"Tylenol will help with fever and body aches"
"Tylenol is basically the only actual medicine we kept on hand at that age."
"Tylenol is the only thing I think is worth having on hand, in my opinion."
"Alternating Tylenol and ibuprofen every 3 hours has been the best for me and doesn’t upset my stomach."
#4
Miralax
4.5
(4)
"My doctor said Miralax every day whether I need or not and she was so right."
"Works like a charm for me and I only take like half a capful in water once every few days to once a week."
"My doctor recommended miralax which I bought but I started eating 3-4 prunes a day."
"You can grab over the counter Miralax for the short term :)"
#5
fexofenadine
4.3
(4)
"Fexofenadine is working wonders on me."
"Fexofenadine works well for me."
"My allergist says in this order Zyrtec Allegra Claritin."
"I take fexofenadine 180 in the morning then a drowsy one at night prescribed by my doctor."
#6
Spot On
4.3
(3)
"Then we found "Spot On". It went away... Overnight... It's magic"
"I use spot on and put tick and flea powder before going to the dog park."
"Spot on to apply behind the neck of the dog .. buy spot on appropriate to the weight of the dog .."
#7
Neutrogena T/Gel
5.0
(2)
"My family uses Neutrogena T/Gel and that's the only one they like."
"Neutrogena T-gel. Thank me later."
#8
Mag07
4.5
(2)
"Total game changer:-)"
"MAG07"
#9
Adequan
4.5
(2)
"I have definitely noticed a difference with his mobility."
"We have done the loading month of adequan and are now on the monthly maintenance."
#10
Tranexamic Acid
4.5
(2)
"Tranexaemic acid has been fantastic for my heavy periods with lots of clots. It literally stops the bleeding in its tracks."
"Tranexamic acid is used for very heavy periods. i’d ask your gyno."
#11
Pamprin
4.5
(2)
"I use pamprin & it works soooooo good for me."
"Pamprin works good for me."
#12
Mucinex
4.5
(2)
"Mucinex 600mg BID PRN."
"For cough, I take generic guaifenesin tablets."
#13
Famotidine
4.0
(2)
"We started famotidine at 3 weeks for reflux. Took about a week or two to really settle in and it helps a lot."
"My ped gave us famotodine at our 2 month appointment."
#14
Midol
4.0
(2)
"Yes! Midol has several "formulas" and each has differing active ingredients - most without a NSAID"
"Midol works good for me."
#15
Claritin
4.0
(2)
"My allergist says in this order Zyrtec Allegra Claritin."
"For me it's loratadine, flonase, and Azelastine."
#16
Saridon
4.0
(2)
"Yes to Saridon!"
"Try saridon"
#17
Pepto-Bismol
4.0
(2)
"Pepto Bismol"
"Pepto is good too."
#18
paracetamol
4.0
(2)
"Paracetamol, they sell it everywhere and it works for me"
"When my skin was at its worst I would do this concoction and take paracetamol."
#19
Watsons
4.0
(2)
"纖維粉 which is fiber supplement, this is for a powder."
"便祕藥 which is constipation medicine, this most likely will be a laxative or enema."
#20
Zyrtec
3.5
(2)
"If allegra doesn't help try zyrtec."
"Can I ask why you want to take cetirizine/an anti-histamine in general?"
#21
Vyoshadi
5.0
(1)
"Vyoshadi Vatakam is a good option, even for coughs."
#22
Prednisone
5.0
(1)
"Prednisone 50mg X 5 days."
#23
Benzonatate
5.0
(1)
"Benzonatate 200mg TID PRN."
#24
Flonase
5.0
(1)
"Flonase PRN."
#25
Sun Fiber
5.0
(1)
"Found that sun fiber worked great for me!"
#26
Jarrow-Dophilus
5.0
(1)
"I take a daily probiotic capsule (Jarrow-Dophilus) and that does the trick for me."
#27
Dulcolax
5.0
(1)
"Taking 1 or 2 Dulcolax at bedtime."
#28
Magnesium Oxide
5.0
(1)
"400 mgs Magnesium Oxide daily. Works wonders!"
#29
Honey
5.0
(1)
"Just honey is the recommendation. There's no medicated cough remedy safe for kids under like 5 or 6."
#30
Fresh Ginger
5.0
(1)
"For a dry cough, I like to give my toddler some fresh ginger with local raw honey."
#31
Gaia Herbs Relax Gummies
5.0
(1)
"Gaia Herbs makes some high quality gummies. Their “Relax” gummies have worked well with my younger clients."
#32
Gaia Herbs Ashwagandha Gummies
5.0
(1)
"Their ashwagandha gummies are also very good & have had good results."
#33
Ma Ying Long
5.0
(1)
"I've always come across Ma Ying Long Musk cream as being a top remedy."
#34
Healing Bottoms
5.0
(1)
"It's legit, they also sell through Amazon. Get the kit."
#35
VI-FI
5.0
(1)
"I use spot on, specifically VI-FI forte they work extremely well at least better than any shampoos or other products I've tried on my dog"
#36
MotherLove Rhoid Balm
5.0
(1)
"MotherLove makes an herbal balm called Rhoid Balm. It works fantastic."
#37
Weleda
5.0
(1)
"Weleda hemorrhoid ointment is amazing if you can get it."
#38
Mommy’s Bliss
5.0
(1)
"It is an incredible decongestant."
#39
Strepsils
5.0
(1)
"If you want western brands "strepsils" for your throat."
#40
Theraflu
5.0
(1)
""Theraflu" for flu Symptoms but you need to be able to boil water as it needs to be mixed with hot water."
#41
Neosporin
5.0
(1)
"Neosporan"
#42
Aleve
5.0
(1)
"Aleve!! My pediatrician recommended it to me for my cramps."
#43
Cranberry Pills
5.0
(1)
"Go to any pharmacy and get the cranberry pills they sell especially for UTIs."
#44
D-Mannose
5.0
(1)
"D-Mannose!!! Saves my life every time."
#45
UTI-X
5.0
(1)
"UTI-X is also great, it has D-Mannose in it but is cheaper than buying the supplement alone."
#46
Canephron
5.0
(1)
"Canephron. It’s a natural product in a yellow box at most pharmacies. Works really well."
#47
Ginger Chews
5.0
(1)
"I found that ginger chews helps a great deal."
#48
Mushers Secret
5.0
(1)
"Mushers secret is always a good medicine for your pups paws."
#49
Dasuquin
5.0
(1)
"I swear by them and most vets recommend them."
#50
Cartrophen
5.0
(1)
"I highly recommend cartrophen and beransa injections."
#51
MovoFlex
5.0
(1)
"After 3 weeks, no limp whatsoever."
#52
Ellura
5.0
(1)
"A urogynocologist recommended Ellura brand cranberry extract."
#53
Prozac
2.0
(2)
"SSRI medications such as Lexapro, Prozac, or Zoloft."
"SSRIs are the worst medication known to mankind. I’ve tried 3 (Prozac, sertraline & escitalopram) and became a fat zombie with no sex drive and even more severe depression than before."
#54
Trishun
4.0
(1)
"For common cold and congestion- trishun tablets."
#55
Sitopaladi
4.0
(1)
"For dry cough - sitopaladi churna."
#56
Triphala
4.0
(1)
"For gastric or indigestion - triphala churna."
#57
Dextromethorphan
4.0
(1)
"For bad dry cough dextromethorphan, in pill form, works well."
#58
Allegra D
4.0
(1)
"Try Allegra D"
#59
Colace
4.0
(1)
"Colace available OTC"
#60
Vitamin B6
4.0
(1)
"Have you tried B6 in effervescent form?"
#61
Protopic
4.0
(1)
"Protopic is not a steroid but it has to be used 2x a day in a flair."
#62
Eucrisa
4.0
(1)
"Has she considered eucrisa or elidel ointments?"
#63
Aidance Skin Repair Ointment
4.0
(1)
"This ointment helps greatly, it is expensive, but it’s all natural."
#64
Pur03 Ozone Cream
4.0
(1)
"Check out Ozone Cream! Pur03 Brand - Olive oil Blend."
#65
Cosmed
4.0
(1)
"Here's one I've seen at Cosmed and it's probably at Watsons, too."
#66
Helios
4.0
(1)
"Helios have started one here: It works."
#67
Milk Thistle
4.0
(1)
"Look at taking some milk thistle for a couple of months to give your liver an MOT."
#68
Simparica
4.0
(1)
"Simparica trio according to body weight."
#69
Vivaldi
4.0
(1)
"Vivaldi spot on for dogs , please check your dog's weight."
#70
Tic Tox
4.0
(1)
"Tic tox low cost working fine one"
#71
Urispas
4.0
(1)
"Urispas - pricey but effective."
#72
Dr. Vogel's Alkaline Salts
4.0
(1)
"Try Dr Vogels Alkaline Salts. It's a significantly more concentrated version of citrisoda."
#73
Cetirizine
4.0
(1)
"My allergist says in this order Zyrtec Allegra Claritin."
#74
BPC-157
4.0
(1)
"Amazon is selling BPC-157 tablets, not sure how they work compared to injectables."
#75
MJ edibles
4.0
(1)
"MJ edibles helped me, started with cookies, now I just take tincture drops in evening."
#76
Fongicil
4.0
(1)
"Fongicil or Ecorex."
#77
Emetrol
4.0
(1)
"A medicine called emetrol in the states is safe during pregnancy and can be found at any pharmacy."
#78
Zofran
4.0
(1)
"A prescription med here is called Zofran (ondansetron)."
#79
Allegra
4.0
(1)
"Allegra helps flair ups for me."
#80
Imodium
4.0
(1)
"I take immodium and bentyl along with smoking weed like every 6 hours or so."
#81
Bentyl
4.0
(1)
"Bentyl is prescribed for preventing smooth muscle spasms which are quite painful."
#82
Loxonin
4.0
(1)
"Loxonin is available OTC but it’s cheaper to have it prescribed."
#83
Rebamipide
4.0
(1)
"Might want to ask about something to protect your stomach too, like rebamipide."
#84
Sasha's Blend
4.0
(1)
"I used to use a powder on his food called Sasha's blend and it did help him."
#85
Bernie's Healthy Hips
4.0
(1)
"We finally landed on Bernie’s Healthy Hips joint supplement."
#86
Carprofen
4.0
(1)
"When the pain at night was too much we added in carprofen."
#87
Flexadin
4.0
(1)
"Flexadin, salmon oil, green lipped mussels."
#88
Cosequin
4.0
(1)
"Cosequin and Librela."
#89
Gold Standard Herbs
4.0
(1)
"Gold Standard Herbs has some good supplement powders for pain."
#90
Ellevet CBD
4.0
(1)
"Ellevet CBD has a lot of studies behind it."
#91
Vet Recommended Solutions
4.0
(1)
"Vet Recommended Solutions has a great joint supplement."
#92
Shin Sedes
4.0
(1)
"OTC, Shin Sedes is my preference."
#93
Loxoprofen
4.0
(1)
"Loxoprofen (loxonin) has a longer half-life of ~15 hours."
#94
Mahasudarshan
3.0
(1)
"For fever - mahasudarshan churna (its very bitter but i like it."
#95
Septoguard
3.0
(1)
"Septoguard natural antibiotics (sometimes works)"
#96
Ozempic
3.0
(1)
"Don’t over eat is my best advice. Portions on Ozempic need to be much smaller."
#97
Benadryl
2.0
(1)
"Benadryl makes me super sleepy, also it has bad long term side effects."
#98
Sertraline
1.0
(1)
"SSRIs are the worst medication known to mankind. I’ve tried 3 (Prozac, sertraline & escitalopram) and became a fat zombie with no sex drive and even more severe depression than before."
#99
Escitalopram
1.0
(1)
"SSRIs are the worst medication known to mankind. I’ve tried 3 (Prozac, sertraline & escitalopram) and became a fat zombie with no sex drive and even more severe depression than before."
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