Health & Medicine

Health Products to Manage Everyday Conditions 

Feel prepared for any situation with household health products. Our range of OTC medicines and wellness essentials helps you manage everyday conditions, such as colds, allergies, headaches and digestive problems, to keep your family comfortable. 

OTC Medicine for Everyday Relief 

Even if you're extremely careful, you'll likely get the occasional cold or muscle ache. While these everyday conditions are easy to manage without any health products, OTC medicines, such as decongestants, may help ease symptoms and get you back to normal sooner. 

Some household medicines are practically essentials, as having them on hand helps avoid disruptions to work, hobbies and social events. You don't need a whole cupboard full of products, but it's smart to keep pain relievers, cold and flu medicines and an antacid on hand. That way, when illnesses or injuries occur, you won't need to leave the house for medicine and can focus on rest and recovery instead. 

Health and Wellness Products 

Good health and medicine go hand-in-hand. Whether you're trying to quit smoking or struggling to sleep, the right products can help make these challenges more manageable. 

Every household can also benefit from having a first aid kit that contains health essentials, such as bandages, antiseptics and sterile gauze. Add a few ointments for poison ivy, burns or insect bites, and you can handle most minor injuries. 

However, not every condition is visible. For those that aren't, look to home test kits. These allow you to check your cholesterol or screen for common conditions, such as thyroid disease or food sensitivities, in the comfort of your own home. See your doctor for further tests to confirm the diagnosis. 

Summer Health & Medicine Essentials 

Update your medicine cabinet with health products that help you enjoy the season to the fullest. For a lot of people, allergies worsen this time of year. If you experience congestion, sneezing, itchy eyes or other signs of hay fever, OTC medicine for allergy and sinus may help you prevent and manage symptoms. At CVS, you can find top-rated antihistamines, including Allegra and Xyzal, for 24-hour relief. On high pollen days, you can also use a soothing saline spray to flush out irritants and soothe nasal passages as needed. 

With more time outdoors, it's important to get your first-aid kit summer-ready, too. For adventures to the beach and beyond, look for portable first-aid kits that come with waterproof bandages, blister treatments and antiseptic insect bite relief. Also, keep health essentials like cooling aloe vera gel, hydrocortisone cream and pain-relieving NSAID on hand. While sunscreen is a must for long summer days, unexpected sunburns may happen.