Vending Pharmacy at Dick's House

Our Vending Machine

OPEN 24/7

  • The Vending Machine has over-the-counter (OTC) medication and other self-care products, available 24/7.
  • The Vending Machine is located in the connector on the first floor of Dick's House at 5 Rope Ferry Road.
  • Credit card or cash accepted. 
What Can I Buy?

Vending Machine Products

The vending machine typically carries the following items and are replenished every few days to ensure availability. These items are also available to purchase in the pharmacy during business hours. Please note that products may be unavailable/out of stock due to current supply and demand.

*Many products in the vending machine are the generic version of the medication, so the items are listed below as their Brand names followed by their (generic names).

  • Advil Liqui-Gels (ibuprofen)
  • Afrin (oxymetazoline)
  • Aleve (All Day Pain Relief/naproxen sodium)
  • Artificial Tears
  • Astroglide
  • AZO Urinary Pain Relief (phenazopyridine)
  • Band-Aids
  • Benadryl (Allergy Capsules/diphenhydramine)
  • Bengay
  • Chapstick
  • Chloraseptic Sore Throat Lozenges
  • Claritin (loratadine)
  • Clotrimazole Antifungal Cream
  • Control Menstrual Cramp Relief Cream
  • Dayquil Capsules (Cold & Flu Daytime)
  • Debrox - Ear Wax Removal Drops
  • Delsym (Cough DM/dextromethorphan)
  • Flonase (fluticasone propionate)
  • Hall's Cough Drops
  • Hydrocortisone Cream
  • Imodium (Anti-Diarrheal/loperamide)
  • Lotrimin (Antifungal Cream/clotrimazole)
  • MediHoney - Wound and Burn Dressing
  • Melatonin
  • Motrin (ibuprofen)
  • Mucinex ER (guaifenesin)
  • Neosporin (Triple Antibiotic Ointment)
  • Nyquil Capsules (Cold & Flu Nighttime)
  • Pedialyte powder packets
  • Pepcid (Acid Reducer/famotidine)
  • Pepto-Bismol Chewable Tablets
  • Pink Eye Relief (homeopathic product)
  • Plan B (EContra/emergency contraceptive/levonorgestrel) [FREE version available via pharmacy and nursing]
  • Pregnancy Tests
  • Purell hand sanitizer
  • Reusable Hot/Cold Compress Pack
  • Saline nasal spray
  • Tampons
  • Thermacare Menstrual Cramp Heating Pads
  • Tide Pods
  • Trojan condoms
  • Tums
  • Tussin Multi Symptom Cold CF
  • Tylenol (acetaminophen)
  • Vicks VapoRub
  • Visine Redness Relief (tetrahydrozoline) 
  • Zaditor (ketotifen)
  • Zyrtec (cetirizine)
 Note: Generic drugs are drugs that are equivalent to their brand-name counterparts; they are equivalent in terms of dosing, effectiveness, and intended use. Generics are essentially less-expensive versions of brand name drugs.

Important Notice

Before using any OTC medications carefully read and follow all precautions provided on the label and package insert.

Additional information is available from the National Library of Medicine.

Please consult your physician before taking any new medications, especially if you are affected by any of the following:

  • If you are pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or breastfeeding
  • If you are taking any other prescription medicine, nonprescription medicine, herbal preparation, or dietary supplement
  • If you have impaired kidney function
  • If you are taking blood thinners or have a blood disorder
  • If you are taking water pills (diuretics)
  • If you have a history of fluid retention (edema)
  • If you have high blood pressure
  • If you have heart failure or heart disease
  • If you have a history of peptic ulcer or intestinal bleeding
  • If you regularly consume large amounts of alcohol
  • If you have heart disease
  • If you have diabetes
  • If you have thyroid disease
  • If you have difficulty urinating due to an enlarged prostate gland
  • If you have any other medical condition