This type of drug for this symptom Common Cold To relieve the cold symptoms of fever, cough, runny nose, or stuffed nose there is the general cold medicines. When your symptom is obvious there are drugs to alleviate the specific condition, for example if you have a fever or headache there are fever-reducing medicines. For symptoms like sneeze, runny nose, or stuffed nose there are decongestants. Are you coughing? Does your cough produce yellow, green or tan mucus? There are antitussives or cough suppressants and Expectorants that reduce the mucus and clears the airway. By understanding your symptoms better, it is probably better for you to use a single medication. Let's try not to use more than two different cold medicines at the same time.   Headaches and Menstrual Cramps For headaches, toothaches, menstrual pain, or arthritis, fever reducing pain relievers are commonly used. For gastritis, stomachache, or internal organ pain there are gastrointestinal pain relieving drugs, laxatives, and antacids. Don't try to increase the amount of drug you take when your fever or pain doesn't go away.   Pollen Allergies There are eye-drop and nasal spray drugs that include anti histamines. To improve your condition, try not to breathe in extra pollen. During the pollen season, in your daily life wear a mask or find ways to lessen its effect. You have pollen allergies when your body overreacts to certain pollen that most people don't. Many time drugs that lessen allergy symptoms contain drugs with strong effect so please consult with a pharmacist or doctor before you purchase the drug.   My stomach is feeling queasy You say your stomach is not feeling well, but there are many types of reasons for it. Let's try to take the proper medicine for each symptom. When you have a heartburn or have the burps you can take antacid, when you feel stuffed up or have a heavy stomach feeling try taking digestive aid drugs, and when in general your stomach is not functioning well you might try some herbal powder treatments. There are medicines that combine these drugs in proper balance to treat some general gastrointestinal symptoms. When your stomach is severely painful, gastrointestinal sedatives such as H2 blockers or antispasmodics can be used. Drugs for the gastrointestinal tract include medicines that activate the stomach and medicines that reduce the stomach activity. Try to carefully determine your condition before choosing a drug. In general the end of the year is the time to look back at the year. When you look back at your busy year, don't forget about how you overworked your stomach and intestine this past year. The day to remember and be thankful of your stomach and intestine is December 11. The day of the stomach and intestines   Diarrhea For light diarrhea, intestinal regulators or anti-diarrhea drugs can be used. When improvement can't be seen, or if fever accompanies it, please visit a physician. If you have some doubts about food poisoning, you should never take any anti-diarrheic drugs. Constipation The acknowledged measure for constipation is no bowl movement for three days. You should first re-examine your lifestyle like the type of food you eat or the amount of exercise you have daily. If this doesn't improve your condition then think about taking some drugs. When you take a drug for an extended period it might cause diarrhea or the laxative might lose its strength and not work well.   Minor burn Initially, for minor burns place the affected area under running tap water for about 10 to 20 minutes to cool things down. If this doesn't work and you still feel sore or have a prickling sensation cool the spot down till the pain disappears. Only after these treatment place or gently rub in some burn cream. If the burn has reached under the initial skin surface or you have a serious burn, please definitely consult a physician.   Cuts and Scrapes First try to clean the cut or scrape with cool water. Hold the wound under running water then you can use a cleansing solution or antiseptic around the wounded area. Then you can use an antibiotic ointment to help the healing by keeping out infection. If the wound is in an area that will get dirty or be irritated by cloth. Cover it with an adhesive bandage or with a piece of sterile gauze and use adhesive tape. Try not to put too much ointment so as to thickly cover over the wound. If the cut or wound is deep or serious please consult your family physician. Athlete's foot Athlete's foot is a type of fungus called dermatophyte and is transmitted through contact with a cut or abrasion. Even if the itchy symptoms disappear after applying medicine, it is important to continue applying medicine for about a month longer. It is also important to keep our feet clean and dry. If you use a medicine used for some other fungal treatment it may worsen your condition. Please be careful in making your choice of medicine.   Back Ache If your back ache is an acute type of back ache, it is advisable to use a cooling down medicine to reduce the swollen area. If your back ache is a chronic type you should use a heating pad to make your blood circulation around the area more fluid. There are oral medicines that relieve muscle strains or stiffness is called muscle relaxants. If the pain reaches your feet or if the pain doesn't disappear even if you rest quietly please consult a specialist for back pains.