When you’re struggling with a nasty cough, icky mucus, and a nose that won’t stop running, you want relief, fast. Understanding the best active ingredients to help relieve your symptoms will ensure you pick the right over-the-counter treatment for you.
Learn how our ingredients work and how they help you get relief.
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Acetaminophen – Pain Reliever/ Fever Reducer
A medication that relieves pain by raising the body’s pain threshold. It reduces fever by helping your body eliminate excess heat.
Relieves the following symptoms:
- Headache
- sore throat
- minor aches and pains
- Reduces fever -
Dextromethorphan HBr – Cough Suppressant
A cough suppressant that calms the cough reflex.
Relieves the following symptoms:
- Cough -
Guaifenesin - Expectorant
An expectorant that clears the airways by thinning and loosening excess mucus in the air passages, making it easier to cough up the mucus.
Relieves the following symptoms:
- Chest Congestion -
Phenylephrine HCI – Nasal Decongestant
A nasal decongestant that helps reduce the swelling of the tissues in the nasal passageways, allowing you to breathe more easily.
Relieves the following symptoms:
- Nasal and Sinus Congestion -
Diphenhydramine HCI - Antihistamine/ Cough Suppressant
An Antihistamine that blocks the effects of histamine and provides relief of runny nose, sneezing, and itchy, watery eyes.
Relieves the following symptoms:
- Sneezing
- Runny Nose -
Triprolidine HCl - Antihistamine
An Antihistamine that blocks the effects of histamine and provides relief of runny nose, sneezing, and itchy, watery eyes.
Relieves the following symptoms:
- Sneezing
- Runny Nose -
Oxymetazoline Hydrochloride – Nasal Decongestant
A topical nasal decongestant that helps reduce the swelling of the tissues in the nasal passages, allowing you to breathe more easily.
Relieves the following symptoms:
- Sinus Congestion
- Sinus Pressure
- Nasal Congestion -
Doxylamine Succinate - Antihistamine
An Antihistamine that blocks the effects of histamine and provides relief of runny nose, sneezing, and itchy, watery eyes.
Relieves the following symptoms:
- Sneezing
- Runny Nose