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Get plenty of rest and drink lots of fluids. Over-the-counter cold remedies may help ease your symptoms. These won't actually shorten the length of a cold, but can help you feel better. NOTE: Medical experts have recommended against using cough and cold drugs in childr...[read article]

Tests for Common Cold

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During a physical examination, a health care provider studies a patient''s body to determine the presence or absence of physical problems.  More
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Over the Counter Medications for Common Cold

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PSEUDOEPHEDRINE (soo doe e FED rin) is a decongestant. It is used to treat congestion of the nose or sinuses. This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your...  More
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DIPHENHYDRAMINE (dye fen HYE dra meen) is an antihistamine. It is used to treat the symptoms of an allergic reaction. It is also used to treat Parkinson's dise...  More
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CHLORPHENIRAMINE (klor fen IR a meen) is an antihistamine. It is used to treat a runny nose from allergies or a cold. It is also used to treat the symptoms an aller...  More
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PHENYLEPHRINE (fen il EF rin) is a decongestant. It is used to relieve a stuffy nose from allergies, colds, or sinus problems. This medicine may be used for other p...  More
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ACETAMINOPHEN; DEXTROMETHORPHAN (a set a MEE noe fen; dex troe meth OR fan) is a combination of a pain reliever and a cough suppressant. It is used to treat the ach...  More
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ACETAMINOPHEN; PSEUDOEPHEDRINE (a set a MEE noe fen; soo doe e FED rin) is a combination of a pain reliever and a decongestant. It is used to treat symptoms of the ...  More
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ACETAMINOPHEN; CHLORPHENIRAMINE; DEXTROMETHORPHAN; PHENYLEPHRINE (a set a MEE noe fen; klor fen IR a meen; dex troe meth OR fan; fen il EF rin) is a combination of ...  More
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ACETAMINOPHEN; CHLORPHENIRAMINE; DEXTROMETHORPHAN; PSEUDOEPHEDRINE (a set a MEE noe fen; klor fen IR a meen; dex troe meth OR fan; soo doe e FED rin) is a combinati...  More
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ACETAMINOPHEN; DEXTROMETHORPHAN; DOXYLAMINE (a set a MEE noe fen; dex troe meth OR fan; dox IL a meen) is a combination of a pain reliever, a cough suppressant, and...  More
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ACETAMINOPHEN; DEXTROMETHORPHAN; GUAIFENESIN; PHENYLEPHRINE (a set a MEE noe fen; dex troe meth OR fan; gwye FEN e sin; fen il EF rin) is a combination of a pain re...  More
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ACETAMINOPHEN; DEXTROMETHORPHAN; PHENYLEPHRINE (a set a MEE noe fen; dex troe meth OR fan; fen il EF rin) is a combination of pain reliever, a cough suppressant, an...  More
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ACETAMINOPHEN; DEXTROMETHORPHAN; PSEUDOEPHEDRINE (a set a MEE noe fen; dex troe meth OR fan; soo doe e FED rin) is a combination of a pain reliever, a cough suppres...  More
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ACETAMINOPHEN; GUAIFENESIN; PHENYLEPHRINE (a set a MEE noe fen; gwye FEN e sin; fen il EF rin) is a combination of a pain reliever, expectorant and decongestant. It...  More
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BROMPHENIRAMINE; PSEUDOEPHEDRINE (brome fen IR a meen; soo doe e FED rin) is a combination of an antihistamine and a decongestant. It is used to treat the symptoms ...  More
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BROMPHENIRAMINE; DEXTROMETHORPHAN; PSEUDOEPHEDRINE (brome fen IR a meen; dex troe meth OR fan; soo doe e FED rin) is a histamine blocker, cough suppressant, and a d...  More
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CHLORPHENIRAMINE; DEXTROMETHORPHAN (klor fen IR a meen; dex troe meth OR fan) is a combination of an antihistamine and a cough suppressant. It is used to treat the ...  More
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CHLORPHENIRAMINE; PHENYLEPHRINE (klor fen IR a meen; fen il EF rin) is a combination of an antihistamine and a decongestant. It is used to treat symptoms of an alle...  More
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CHLORPHENIRAMINE; PSEUDOEPHEDRINE (klor fen IR a meen; soo doe e FED rin) is a combination of an antihistamine and a decongestant. It is used to treat the symptoms ...  More
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CHLORPHENIRAMINE; DEXTROMETHORPHAN; PHENYLEPHRINE (klor fen IR a meen; dex troe meth OR fan; fen il EF rin) is a combination of an antihistamine, a cough suppressan...  More
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CHLORPHENIRAMINE; DEXTROMETHORPHAN; PSEUDOEPHEDRINE (klor fen IR a meen; dex troe meth OR fan; soo doe e FED rin) is a combination of an antihistamine, a cough supp...  More
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CLEMASTINE (KLEM as teen) is an antihistamine. It is used to treat the symptoms of allergies and mild allergic reactions. This medicine will not treat an infection....  More
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DEXTROMETHORPHAN (dex troe meth OR fan) is used to help relieve cough. This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if ...  More
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DEXTROMETHORPHAN; PHENYLEPHRINE; PYRILAMINE (dex troe meth OR fan; fen il EF rin; peer ILL a meen) is a combination of a cough suppressant, a decongestant and an an...  More
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DIPHENHYDRAMINE; PHENYLEPHRINE (dye fen HYE dra meen; fen il EF rin) is a combination of an antihistamine and a decongestant. It is used to treat the symptoms of al...  More
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IBUPROFEN; PSEUDOEPHEDRINE (eye BYOO proe fen; soo doe e FED rin) is a combination of a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) and a decongestant. It is used ...  More
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NAPROXEN; PSEUDOEPHEDRINE (na PROX en; soo doe e FED rin) is a combination of pain reliever and a decongestant. It is used to treat the aches, pains, and congestion...  More
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Self Care for Common Cold

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Bed Rest
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Increasing the humidity in your home helps eliminate the dry air that can irritate and inflame the passages in the nose and throat. Humidified air can relieve the d...  More
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Oral rehydration therapy(ORT) involves the replacement of fluids and electrolytes lost during an episode of diarrheal illness. Diarrheal illnesses are pervasive wor...  More
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Prescribed Medications for Common Cold

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PSEUDOEPHEDRINE (soo doe e FED rin) is a decongestant. It is used to treat congestion of the nose or sinuses. This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your...  More
2.
DIPHENHYDRAMINE (dye fen HYE dra meen) is an antihistamine. It is used to treat the symptoms of an allergic reaction. It is also used to treat Parkinson's dise...  More
3.
CHLORPHENIRAMINE (klor fen IR a meen) is an antihistamine. It is used to treat a runny nose from allergies or a cold. It is also used to treat the symptoms an aller...  More
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PHENYLEPHRINE (fen il EF rin) is a decongestant. It is used to relieve a stuffy nose from allergies, colds, or sinus problems. This medicine may be used for other p...  More
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ACETAMINOPHEN; PSEUDOEPHEDRINE (a set a MEE noe fen; soo doe e FED rin) is a combination of a pain reliever and a decongestant. It is used to treat symptoms of the ...  More
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ACETAMINOPHEN; DEXTROMETHORPHAN; GUAIFENESIN; PHENYLEPHRINE (a set a MEE noe fen; dex troe meth OR fan; gwye FEN e sin; fen il EF rin) is a combination of a pain re...  More
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ACETAMINOPHEN; GUAIFENESIN; PHENYLEPHRINE (a set a MEE noe fen; gwye FEN e sin; fen il EF rin) is a combination of a pain reliever, expectorant and decongestant. It...  More
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BROMPHENIRAMINE; PSEUDOEPHEDRINE (brome fen IR a meen; soo doe e FED rin) is a combination of an antihistamine and a decongestant. It is used to treat the symptoms ...  More
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BROMPHENIRAMINE; CARBETAPENTANE; PHENYLEPHRINE (brome fen IR a meen; KAR bay ta PEN tane; fen il EF rin) is a combination of an antihistamine, a cough suppressant, ...  More
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BROMPHENIRAMINE; DEXTROMETHORPHAN; PSEUDOEPHEDRINE (brome fen IR a meen; dex troe meth OR fan; soo doe e FED rin) is a histamine blocker, cough suppressant, and a d...  More
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BROMPHENIRAMINE; HYDROCODONE; PSEUDOEPHEDRINE (brome fen IR a meen; hye droe KOE done; soo doe e FED rin) is a combination of an antihistamine, a cough suppressant,...  More
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CARBETAPENTANE; CHLORPHENIRAMINE (kar bay ta PEN tane; klor fen IR a meen) is a combination of a cough suppressant and an antihistamine. It is used to treat the sym...  More
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CARBETAPENTANE; GUAIFENESIN (kar bay ta PEN tane; gwye FEN e sin) is a combination of a cough suppressant and expectorant. It is used to provide relief from cough. ...  More
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CARBETAPENTANE; PHENYLEPHRINE (kar bay ta PEN tane; fen il EF rin) is a combination of an antihistamine and a decongestant. It is used to treat the symptoms of alle...  More
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CARBETAPENTANE; PSEUDOEPHEDRINE (kar bay ta PEN tane; soo doe e FED rin) is a combination of a cough suppressant and a decongestant. It is used to treat the symptom...  More
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CARBETAPENTANE; PYRILAMINE (kar bay ta PEN tane; peer ILL a meen) is a combination of a cough suppressant and an antihistamine. It is used to relieve cough due to a...  More
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CARBETAPENTANE; CHLORPHENIRAMINE; PHENYLEPHRINE (kar bay ta PEN tane; klor fen IR a meen; fen il EF rin) is a combination of a cough suppressant, an antihistamine, ...  More
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CARBETAPENTANE; DIPHENHYDRAMINE; PHENYLEPHRINE (kar bay ta PEN tane; dye fen HYE dra meen; fen il EF rin) is a combination of a cough suppressant, an antihistamine,...  More
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CARBETAPENTANE; GUAIFENESIN; PHENYLEPHRINE (kar bay ta PEN tane; gwye FEN e sin; fen il EF rin) is a combination of a cough suppressant, expectorant, and a deconges...  More
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CARBETAPENTANE; PHENYLEPHRINE; PYRILAMINE (kar bay ta PEN tane; fen il EF rin; peer ILL a meen) is a combination of a cough suppressant, a decongestant, and an anti...  More
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CARBINOXAMINE (kar bi NOX a meen) is an antihistamine. It is used to treat the symptoms of allergies and hives. This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask yo...  More
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CHLORPHENIRAMINE; HYDROCODONE (klor fen IR a meen; hye droe KOE done) is a combination of an antihistamine and cough suppressant. It is used to treat the symptoms o...  More
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CHLORPHENIRAMINE; PHENYLEPHRINE (klor fen IR a meen; fen il EF rin) is a combination of an antihistamine and a decongestant. It is used to treat symptoms of an alle...  More
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CHLORPHENIRAMINE; PSEUDOEPHEDRINE (klor fen IR a meen; soo doe e FED rin) is a combination of an antihistamine and a decongestant. It is used to treat the symptoms ...  More
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CHLORPHENIRAMINE; DEXTROMETHORPHAN; PHENYLEPHRINE (klor fen IR a meen; dex troe meth OR fan; fen il EF rin) is a combination of an antihistamine, a cough suppressan...  More
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CHLORPHENIRAMINE; DEXTROMETHORPHAN; PSEUDOEPHEDRINE (klor fen IR a meen; dex troe meth OR fan; soo doe e FED rin) is a combination of an antihistamine, a cough supp...  More
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CHLORPHENIRAMINE; DIHYDROCODEINE; PHENYLEPHRINE (klor fen IR a meen; dye hye droe KOE deen; fen il EF rin) is an antihistamine, cough suppressant, decongestant comb...  More
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CHLORPHENIRAMINE; DIHYDROCODEINE; PSEUDOEPHEDRINE (klor fen IR a meen; dye hye droe KOE deen; soo doe e FED rin) is an antihistamine, cough suppressant, and deconge...  More
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CHLORPHENIRAMINE; GUAIFENESIN; HYDROCODONE; PSEUDOEPHEDRINE (klor fen IR a meen; gwye FEN e sin; hye droe KOE done; soo doe e FED rin) is a combination of an antihi...  More
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CHLORPHENIRAMINE; HYDROCODONE; PHENYLEPHRINE (klor fen IR a meen; hye droe KOE done; fen il EF rin) is a cough and cold medicine. It helps to relieve a runny nose, ...  More
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CHLORPHENIRAMINE; HYDROCODONE; PSEUDOEPHEDRINE (klor fen IR a meen; hye droe KOE done; soo doe e FED rin) is a combination of an antihistamine, cough suppressant, a...  More
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CLEMASTINE (KLEM as teen) is an antihistamine. It is used to treat the symptoms of allergies and mild allergic reactions. This medicine will not treat an infection....  More
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DEXCHLORPHENIRAMINE (dex klor fen EER a meen) is an antihistamine. It is used to treat itching and runny nose from allergies or a cold. It is also used to treat ski...  More
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DEXCHLORPHENIRAMINE; DEXTROMETHORPHAN; PSEUDOEPHEDRINE (dex klor fen EER a meen; dex troe meth OR fan; soo doe e FED rin)is a combination of an antihistamine, a cou...  More
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DEXTROMETHORPHAN (dex troe meth OR fan) is used to help relieve cough. This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if ...  More
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DEXTROMETHORPHAN; PHENYLEPHRINE; PYRILAMINE (dex troe meth OR fan; fen il EF rin; peer ILL a meen) is a combination of a cough suppressant, a decongestant and an an...  More
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DIPHENHYDRAMINE; PHENYLEPHRINE (dye fen HYE dra meen; fen il EF rin) is a combination of an antihistamine and a decongestant. It is used to treat the symptoms of al...  More
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DIPHENHYDRAMINE; HYDROCODONE; PHENYLEPHRINE (dye fen HYE dra meen; hye droe KOE done; fen il EF rin) is a combination of an antihistamine, a cough suppressant, and ...  More
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First generation antihistamine; an alkylamine derivative.  More
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Herbs and Supplements for Common Cold What's this?

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Zinc formulations have been used since Ancient Egyptian times to enhance wound healing, although the usefulness of this approach is only partially confirmed by clin...  More
Efficacy Grade C
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Chamomile has been used medicinally for thousands of years, and is widely used in Europe. It is a popular treatment for numerous ailments, including sleep disorders...  More
Efficacy Grade C
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Goldenseal is one of the five top-selling herbal products in the United States. However, there is little scientific evidence about its safety or effectiveness. Gold...  More
Efficacy Grade C
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Boneset ( Eupatorium perfoliatum ) is native to eastern North America and was used by Native Americans to treat fevers, including dengue fever and malaria. Today, b...  More
Efficacy Grade C
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Alternative Procedures for Common Cold What's this?

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Water has been used medicinally for thousands of years, with traditions rooted in ancient China, Japan, India, Rome, Greece, the Americas, and the Middle East. Ther...  More
Efficacy Grade C
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