Contents:
- Medical Video: 3 Cold Cough REMEDY ( for 1+ toddlers, kids & adults )
- Cold medicine that can relieve symptoms
- 1. Painkillers
- 2. Decongestants
- 3. Antihistamine drugs
Medical Video: 3 Cold Cough REMEDY ( for 1+ toddlers, kids & adults )
When "not feeling well" because of colds, you might choose to take a day's rest so that you get well soon. Moreover, just drinking an herbal cold-fighting solution sometimes is not necessarily able to quickly relieve symptoms. Then, what kind of cold medicine should you take?
Cold medicine that can relieve symptoms
Cold medicine is actually similar to ordinary cold medicine, because the symptoms of the disease tend to be the same. Come on, open your medicine box and find the following cold medicine.
1. Painkillers
Painkillers can be one of the drug choices to relieve cold symptoms such as muscle aches, headaches, sore throat, and fever. The most popular and easily available painkillers are paracetamol, ibuprofen, aspirin, and naproxen.
However, be careful when giving painkillers to treat colds in children. Aspirin, for example, should not be given to infants and children and to adolescents who have just recovered from smallpox. Aspirin can increase the risk of Reye's syndrome which can damage a child's liver and brain. Instead, paracetamol may be given to babies aged 6 months and under.
Then you should consult a doctor before choosing a cold medicine for children.
2. Decongestants
Decongestants can help relieve nasal congestion during colds. The content in the decongestant can shrink the blood vessels and tissues that swell in the nose. As a result, you can breathe more easily.
Decongestants are available in various forms, ranging from pills, nasal sprays, and drops such as:
- Nasal oxymetazoline
- Phenylephrine nasal
- Oral phenylephine
Decongestant drugs that are sold freely on the market are generally relatively safe. But remember, this drug should only be used for adults only and may only be used for a maximum of five days. Decongestants are not for long-term use.
3. Antihistamine drugs
Antihistamine drugs work to help inhibit the release of histamine, a natural substance that raises an allergic reaction when you are exposed to allergens. Histamine is also what triggers symptoms flu during colds, such as sneezing, coughing, and runny nose.
Antihistamines that are sold freely on the market generally contain active ingredients that are relatively safe, including:
- Brompheniramine (Dimetane)
- Chlorpheniramine (Allerest, Sudafed Plus)
- Clemastine (Tavist)
- Diphenhydramine (Benadryl)
- Doxylamine (Aldex AN)
Be careful, drugs that contain antihistamines usually cause drowsiness. That's why cold medicines that contain antihistamines are better taken at night before going to bed.
