Stomach Irritating Medications-Should Always AVOID

read the ingredients carefully especially with over the counter remedies

Anti-inflammatory medications, used for pain, joint inflammation, or fever are usually irritating to the stomach.

Tylenol is OK.

Potassium Pills K- Dur, Klor-Con, Micro-K, KCl Steroids including

prednisone

cortisone

Intravenous steroids (Solucortef, Solumedrol)

(Joint steroid injections or back injections are probably OK)

(Inhaled steroids are probably OK)

Aspirin containing meds (Acetaminophen is OK)

Alka-Seltzer

Anacin,

Aspirin (enteric coated baby aspirin is probably OK)

Bufferin

Coricidin

Darvon

Dolobid (diflunisal)

Excedrin

Fiorinal

Vanquish NSAIDS- (non-steroidal-anti-inflammatory-drugs) are extremely common and very irritating the stomach

Aleve, Anaprox (Naproxen)

Advil, Motrin (ibuprofen)

Arthrotec (diclofenac)

Clinoril (sulindac)

Dolobid (diffunisal)

Feldene (piroxicam)

Indocin (indomethacin)

Lodine (etodolac)

Mobic (meloxicam)

Naproxen (naprosyn)

Orudis (ketoprofen)

Tolectin (tolmetin)

Toradol (ketorolac)

ask your doctor if you are not SURE