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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. NOT...[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. A typical physical ex...  More
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Over the Counter Medications for Common Cold

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PSEUDOEPHEDRINE is a decongestant. It is used to treat congestion of the nose or sinuses.This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider...  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 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 allergic reaction. This me...  More
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PHENYLEPHRINE is a decongestant. It is used to relieve a stuffy nose from allergies, colds, or sinus problems.This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your...  More
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ACETAMINOPHEN; DEXTROMETHORPHAN is a combination of a pain reliever and a cough suppressant. It is used to treat the aches and pains, cough, fever, and headache of ...  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 is a combination of a pain reliever, an antihistamine, a cough suppressant, and a decongestant. It ...  More
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ACETAMINOPHEN; CHLORPHENIRAMINE; DEXTROMETHORPHAN; PSEUDOEPHEDRINE is a combination of a pain reliever, an antihistamine, a cough suppressant, and a decongestant. I...  More
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ACETAMINOPHEN; DEXTROMETHORPHAN; DOXYLAMINE is a combination of a pain reliever, a cough suppressant, and an antihistamine. It is used to treat the aches and pains,...  More
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ACETAMINOPHEN; DEXTROMETHORPHAN; GUAIFENESIN; PHENYLEPHRINE is a combination of a pain reliever, a cough suppressant, an expectorant, and a decongestant. It is used...  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 is a combination of a pain reliever, expectorant and decongestant. It is used to treat fever, aches and pains, and congest...  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 is a combination of an antihistamine and a decongestant. It is used to treat symptoms of an allergy, cold, or sinus inflammation. It...  More
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CHLORPHENIRAMINE; PSEUDOEPHEDRINE is a combination of an antihistamine and a decongestant. It is used to treat the symptoms of allergy and colds. This medicine will...  More
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CHLORPHENIRAMINE; DEXTROMETHORPHAN; PHENYLEPHRINE is a combination of an antihistamine, a cough suppressant, and a decongestant. This medicine is used to treat the ...  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 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 is a combination of pain reliever and a decongestant. It is used to treat the aches, pains, and congestion of a cold. This medicine will n...  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 wo...  More
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Prescribed Medications for Common Cold

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PSEUDOEPHEDRINE is a decongestant. It is used to treat congestion of the nose or sinuses.This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider...  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 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 allergic reaction. This me...  More
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PHENYLEPHRINE is a decongestant. It is used to relieve a stuffy nose from allergies, colds, or sinus problems.This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your...  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 is a combination of a pain reliever, a cough suppressant, an expectorant, and a decongestant. It is used...  More
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ACETAMINOPHEN; GUAIFENESIN; PHENYLEPHRINE is a combination of a pain reliever, expectorant and decongestant. It is used to treat fever, aches and pains, and congest...  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 is a combination of an antihistamine, a cough suppressant, and a decongestant. It is used to relieve cough, congestion...  More
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CARBETAPENTANE; CHLORPHENIRAMINE is a combination of a cough suppressant and an antihistamine. It is used to treat the symptoms of colds, allergies, and bronchitis....  More
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CARBETAPENTANE; GUAIFENESIN is a combination of a cough suppressant and expectorant. It is used to provide relief from cough. This medicine will not treat an infect...  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 is a combination of a cough suppressant and a decongestant. It is used to treat the symptoms of allergies, a cold, or other sinus pr...  More
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CARBETAPENTANE; PYRILAMINE is a combination of a cough suppressant and an antihistamine. It is used to relieve cough due to asthma, bronchitis, and a cold. This med...  More
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CARBETAPENTANE; CHLORPHENIRAMINE; PHENYLEPHRINE is a combination of a cough suppressant, an antihistamine, and a decongestant. It is used to treat the symptoms of a...  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 is a combination of a cough suppressant, a decongestant, and an antihistamine. It is used to relieve cough due to asthma, ...  More
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CARBINOXAMINE is an antihistamine. It is used to treat the symptoms of allergies and hives.This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provid...  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 is a combination of an antihistamine and a decongestant. It is used to treat symptoms of an allergy, cold, or sinus inflammation. It...  More
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CHLORPHENIRAMINE; PSEUDOEPHEDRINE is a combination of an antihistamine and a decongestant. It is used to treat the symptoms of allergy and colds. This medicine will...  More
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CHLORPHENIRAMINE; DEXTROMETHORPHAN; PHENYLEPHRINE is a combination of an antihistamine, a cough suppressant, and a decongestant. This medicine is used to treat the ...  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 is an antihistamine, cough suppressant, decongestant combination. It is used to treat cough and congestion. This med...  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 is a combination of an antihistamine, an expectorant, a cough suppressant, and a decongestant. It is use...  More
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CHLORPHENIRAMINE; HYDROCODONE; PHENYLEPHRINE is a cough and cold medicine. It helps to relieve a runny nose, sneezing, watery eyes, and cough. It also helps to redu...  More
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CHLORPHENIRAMINE; HYDROCODONE; PSEUDOEPHEDRINE is a combination of an antihistamine, cough suppressant, and a decongestant. It is used to treat the cough and conges...  More
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CLEMASTINE 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 is a combination of an antihistamine, a cough suppressant, and a decongestant. It is used to treat the symptoms of the c...  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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