Prescription-free drugs
Why go to the doctor for every health problem you have? "Aches and pains" can also be made to disappear naturally or with the help of over-the-counter medication.
Here are our recommendations for over-the-counter medicines. The price for the smallest packaging unit is usually less than €10, only some medicines can cost up to €20.
Please note: If you are seriously ill, you must always seek medical advice.
Application |
Drug |
Instructions for use |
Flu-like infection |
Grippostad® = paracetamol |
powder sachet in hot drink, drink 6 times a day |
Contac® = paracetamol |
cold drink lowers fever |
|
Coughing with sputum |
Prospan drops® = ivy leaf extract |
3 times 25 drops per day, liquefies bronchial mucus |
Sniffles |
Emser Nasal Spray® = natural Emser salt |
leaves nasal mucosa decongest |
Allergic rhinitis |
Livocab direct® spray = beclomethasone |
2 sprays per dayin every nostril |
Vividrin acute® |
2 sprays per dayin every nostril |
|
Headache |
Neuralgin extra® = ibuprofene |
for severe headaches,, max. 2 tablets per day |
Gum inflammation |
Chlorhexamend 1%® = chlorhexidine |
apply gel on inflamed area |
Foot fungus
|
Canesten cream® = clotrimazole |
after end of symptoms |
Lamisil Once® = terbinafine |
apply Terbinafine once locally, |
|
Conjunctival |
Berberil N EDO® |
single pipettes are preferable, |
Dry eyes |
Lacrigel C sine® = carbomer |
eye gel forms a long lasting film |
Dry skin |
Linola Urea® = urea |
skin is protected by the |
Sunburn |
Soventol HC 0,5%® = hydrocortisone |
rub in lightly locally, no permanent application |
Skin eczema |
Zinkoxidsalbe LAW® = zinc oxid ointment |
cover treated skin area with gauze bandage |
Haemorrhoids |
Haenal akut® = quinisocaine |
apply cream locally, |
Heartburn |
Talcid® or Talidat® = hydrotalcit |
hewable tablets have a long effect, |
Irritable stomach, |
Iberogast® = Iberis amara |
take 20 drops before meals, 3 times a day |
Diarrhea |
Imodium acute® = loperamine |
max. 2 capsules per day, |
Constipation |
Dulcolax® = bisacodyl |
take only short term, |
Sprain, contusion |
Mobilat Spray 1%® = indometacine |
has a supportive effect on sports trauma, not too much! |
Painful joints |
Voltaren Schmerzgel® = diclofenac |
rub the gel locally |
Vascular protection |
ASS-ratiopharm 100® = acetylsalicylic acid |
1 to max. 3 tabl. per day, |
Optimization of |
Provisan® = omega-3-fatty acids |
take 1 or 2 capsules per day |
Support of |
Crataegutt 80mg® = hawthorn extract |
take 1 to 2 capsules per 3 times day, |