Common OTC Medications in China

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Medication Copy Mandarin
Pain & Fever
Paracetamol (Panadol / Tylenol) 对乙酰氨基酚
Ibuprofen (Nurofen / Advil) 布洛芬
Aspirin (Disprin / Bayer) 阿司匹林
Naproxen (Aleve / Naprosyn) 萘普生
Diclofenac (Voltaren) 双氯芬酸
Cold & Flu Combo
Paracetamol + Antihistamine (Lemsip / DayQuil / Codral) 感冒灵 / 复方制剂
Vitamin C & Zinc (Redoxon / Berocca) 维生素C + 锌
Phenylephrine / Pseudoephedrine (Sudafed) 伪麻黄碱 / 盐酸伪麻黄碱
Cough & Cold
Dextromethorphan Syrup (Robitussin) 右美沙芬糖浆
Guaifenesin (Mucinex / Benadryl Chest Relief) 愈创甘油醚
Allergies
Loratadine (Claritin) 氯雷他定
Cetirizine (Zyrtec) 西替利嗪
Fexofenadine (Telfast / Allegra) 非索非那定
Diphenhydramine (Benadryl) 苯海拉明
Chlorpheniramine (Piriton) 氯苯那敏
Heartburn / Indigestion
Ranitidine (Zantac) 雷尼替丁
Omeprazole (Losec / Prilosec) 奥美拉唑
Aluminium & Magnesium Antacids (Mylanta / Gaviscon / Maalox) 氢氧化铝和氢氧化镁
Sodium Bicarbonate tablets (Alka-Seltzer) 小苏打片 / 碳酸氢钠片
Stomach / Gut Health
Probiotics (Inner Health / Yakult) 益生菌
Smecta (Diosmectite) (Smecta) 思密达
Activated Charcoal (Charcocaps) 活性炭
Motion Sickness
Meclizine / Dimenhydrinate (TravelCalm / Dramamine) 茶苯海明 / 地芬尼多
Sea-Band (Anti-nausea wristbands) 晕车手环
Eye Drops
Artificial Tears (Refresh / Systane) 人工泪液
Antihistamine eye drops (Zaditen / Optrex) 抗过敏眼药水
Nasal Sprays
Saline Spray (Sterimar / Fess) 盐水喷雾
Oxymetazoline Spray (Drixine / Afrin) 羟甲唑啉鼻喷雾
Skin Care
Hydrocortisone Cream (Cortizone-10) 氢化可的松软膏
Calamine Lotion (Calamine) 炉甘石洗剂
Antifungal (Clotrimazole) (Canesten) 克霉唑
Antibiotic ointment (Neosporin) 抗生素软膏
Wound Care
Burn ointment (silver sulfadiazine) (Flamazine) 硫磺嘧啶银乳膏
Plasters & Gauze (Band-Aid / Elastoplast) 创可贴 / 纱布
Oral Care
Mouth ulcer gel (Bonjela / Orajel) 口腔溃疡膏 / 口腔凝胶
Oral antiseptic rinse (Betadine Gargle / Listerine) 漱口水 / 碘口含液
Menstrual Relief
Mefenamic Acid (Ponstan) 酚芬酸
Heat Patches (Hotteeze / Deep Heat) 暖宝宝 / 热敷贴
Sleep Aid
Melatonin (Swisse / Natrol) 褪黑素
Herbal sleep support (Valerian Root / Rescue Remedy) 缬草 / 舒缓滴液
Children’s Options
Children’s Paracetamol (Calpol / Panadol Children’s) 儿童对乙酰氨基酚
Children’s Ibuprofen (Nurofen for Children) 儿童布洛芬
Anti-diarrhoeal (ORS) (Hydralyte / Gastrolyte) 口服补液盐