Patients have dozens of cold and flu medicines to choose from. Experts explain which ones work best and what treatments to avoid altogether.
Walking down the cold medicine aisle at a local pharmacy or grocery store, customers will find shelves full of various treatments, some accompanied by brand names and others relatively lesser known.
's retail pharmacy division."But, any time you're not familiar with the product, I would check with the pharmacist or your doctor."With cold and flu season here, over-the-counter cold and flu drugs will find their way into many grocery store carts and homes over the next several months. If it's a wet cough that's caused by sinus drainage, then taking an oral antihistamine could help dry up the mucus and phlegm causing the reaction, Fishley said. Antihistamines include products like Benadryl or Zyrtec.
Sprays like Afrin can also be helpful in temporarily alleviating nasal congestion. But Fishley warned that overuse could result in a rebound-like congestion. The name brand SUDAFED behind the counter contains pseudoephedrine. Patients should also know, Auciello and Fishley said, that SUDAFED also produces treatments by the same name that are not kept in the pharmacy and do not contain pseudoephedrine.
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