Cold medications contain a number of different ingredients to tackle all symptoms of the common cold--cough, congestion, fever and sneezing, to name a few. And while that combination of ingredients offers relief from cold symptoms, they can also...
Cough medicines fill the shelves at drugstores and department stores because a cough associated with a cold or flu can be irritating. A cough is a constant reminder of feeling ill, and it can be annoying to friends, family members and co-workers....
Strong over-the-counter cold medications help people make it through the cold and flu season, but some drugs can raise blood pressure. Individuals with hypertension or heart disease should choose medicines by the cold symptoms that they treat....
Over-the-counter combination drugs let hay fever and cold patients take one dose instead of several to alleviate runny nose, stuffy nose, sneezing, fever and itchy eye and nose symptoms. Patients may suffer some or all of these uncomfortable...
Codeine is a medication that is prescribed to relieve pain and to suppress coughing. It falls into two classes of medication: antitussives and opiate analgesics. It is a narcotic drug that is found in opium, and is also known as an alkaloid....
Dextromethorphan is a medication in a classification of drugs known as antitussives. It works by decreasing activity in the part of the brain that causes coughing, says Medline Plus, a publication of the National Institutes of Health....
Tylenol 3 is composed of two analgesic or pain-relieving drugs: acetaminophen and codeine. Inactive ingredients complete the composition of this medication. The formula is 300 mg of acetaminophen and 30 mg of codeine, according to RxList....
Symptoms of coughing, sneezing and runny and stuffy noses may be shared by patients with either colds or allergies. People who can't tolerate the side effects of over-the-counter drugs may need effective prescription medications for cold and hay...
Dextromethorphan hydrobromide (DM) belongs to the class of drugs called antitussives, or cough suppressants, in the form of hydrobromide salt, which is effective for treating a dry, nonproductive cough. This medication inhibits activity in the...
Muscle spasms occur when a muscle contacts involuntarily. Several things can cause muscle spasms, such as muscle injury, muscle overuse or dehydration when performing a strenuous activity according to the Columbia University Medical Center. Stress...
Dextromethorphan (DXM or DX) belongs to the drug class called antitussives, cough suppressants, and is most commonly used to temporarily relieve coughing caused by a common cold or other conditions. Although helpful in relieving cough, it cannot...
Tylenol is a brand name of medicines first introduced in 1955 as a mild to moderate pain reliever, as cited in Mosby’s Drug Consult. In addition to pain relief, Tylenol sells products to relieve allergies and common cold and influenza...
Cough is one of the most pervasive cold symptoms. Some prescription medicines suppress or relieve cough symptoms. Medications prescribed by a doctor are generally stronger and longer lasting than over-the-counter anti-cough medications, which come...
