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Be aware that some liquid cold medicines such as Nyquil contain alcohol in concentrations as high as 4.75%. No level of alcohol is safe in pregnancy, so look for products that are labeled alcohol ...
The point of cold medicines is to help you be a little less miserable while you wait for your immune system to fight it off. Ignore brand names on cold medicines.
What cold medicine should I take for a fever and aches? A fever may be a good thing. It helps fight off an infection by curbing the growth of bacteria and viruses and activating the immune system, ...
Aside from a lack of evidence that cold and cough medicines are effective, over-the-counter drugs may be dangerous for children. WebMD explains which drugs to avoid.
The best cold and flu medicines include decongestants, lozenges, and pain relievers. While these medications aren't a cure, they treat the symptoms you are having.
Not all cold medications are safe to take during pregnancy. Here are the latest guidelines about what cold medicine you can take while pregnant. Having a cold at any time is no fun, but getting ...
A Decongestant in Cold Medicines Doesn’t Work at All, an F.D.A. Panel Says. The agency now must decide whether products containing the ingredient, like some Sudafed and NyQuil products, ...
Cold Medicine Side Effects Depending on the medication, some people may experience side effects such as nausea, restlessness, a rapid heart rate, rebound congestion, or increased blood pressure ...
When choosing a cold medicine, people need to know which symptoms they want to relieve. Choosing the wrong medication for the symptoms will mean that the remedy does not help or may make things worse.
Left: Cold and flu medicine sits on a store shelf on Sept. 12, 2023 in Miami, Florida. The Food and Drug Administration advisory panel announced that an ingredient in many over-the-counter cold ...