The symptoms: runny nose, sneezing
Drugs effective for:
Block the effects of allergies and colds (histamine), a chemical produced when you are cold or allergy, which causes mucus discharge.
Active ingredients:
To help you sleep, choose a medicine containing an antihistamine such as Brompheniramine or Diphenhydramine. To stay alert, try antihistamine-decongestant combinations.
Stimulant effects of a decongestant can prevent drowsiness caused by antihistamines.
Are advised to avoid:
If you will be driving or operating dangerous machinery, stay away from the antihistamine and do not combine them with alcohol or tranquilizers. Women who are pregnant or are nursing should consult a doctor before taking it.
Decongestant
Symptoms: nasal congestion
Drugs effective for:
Constrict blood vessels in the nose and sinuses, reducing tissue swelling. Help drain the mucus. This drug is a stimulant and is available in tablet, spray, and drops.
Active ingredients:
Phenylephrine to react quickly and caused quite a buzz effect. There is also a decongestant containing oxymetazoline and tetrahydrozoline.
Are advised to avoid:
Pregnant or lactating women; people with heart disease, high blood pressure, thyroid gland (thyroid) are hyperactive, glaucoma or diabetes. Do not take decongestant with asthma medications or monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs), you will reduce the function of the drug or increase the risk of side effects.
Cough expectorant
Symptoms: coughing up phlegm
Drugs effective for:
Dilute the mucus and phlegm, which is potentially a breeding ground for bacteria, from the respiratory tract making it easier for you to breathe.
Active ingredients:
Its main ingredient is Guaifenesin
Are advised to avoid:
Pregnant and lactating women, people who cough due to asthma, lung disease, bronchitis or smoker should consult a physician before using this product.
Cough suppressant
Symptoms: dry cough
Drugs effective for:
Suppress the cough reflex body. This drug is only recommended when you cannot sleep or you cough causes pain. The combination of an expectorant-suppressant is not recommended.
Active ingredients:
Codeine, available handle links a doctor's prescription, is effective but has a strong sedative effect. Dextromethorphan cause constipation effects.
Are advised to avoid:
Pregnant or lactating women; patient cough with phlegm or cough due to asthma, lung disorders, bronchitis or smoker. Do not combine codeine with alcohol or tranquilizers, and do not drink while driving.
Pain relievers
Symptoms: headache, body pain, sore throat, fever
Drugs effective for:
Suppresses the production of prostaglandins, which makes you feel nerve pain and swollen area hospital. Painkillers also helps thin the blood and reduce fever.
Active ingredients:
Ibuprofen and naproxen sodium are anti-inflammatory agents are more effective than aspirin and far less irritating to the stomach.
Are advised to avoid:
People who have gastrointestinal problems, heart disease, asthma, high blood pressure, liver or kidney disease, people with bleeding disorders are encouraged to consult a doctor before taking painkillers. The same thing should be done by pregnant and lactating women.
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