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Top 10 Over-The-Counter meds for this fall

Find your way around the cold medication aisle... without getting lost

        Uh oh, here comes fall. A smorgasbord of cold and flu symptoms, from fever and 
sore throat to muscle aches and pains. Every year, millions of people use over-the-counter (OTC) products to relieve nasal stuffiness and congestion, sneezing, runny noses, sore throat, and cough. The common causes of these symptoms include the viruses that cause the common cold, influenza virus, allergic rhinitis (hay fever), and sinus infections (sinusitis). Viral infections can also cause headache, body aches, fatigue, and sometimes fever (Health). Next time you’re in need of a medication, try one of these products. There's no cure for the common cold, but that doesn't mean you can't get relief from one of these products.



Sudafed Nasal Decongestant  
Works for: Stuffy nose  
Temporarily relieves nasal and sinus congestion due to the common cold, hay fever, or other upper respiratory allergies. Sudafed and other meds with pseudoephedrine can be made into crystal meth, you have to show your driver's license or state ID to buy them (Health).
Sudafed Triple Action
Works for: Stuffy nose, chest congestion, sore throat, headache and body aches
Like Tylenol Sinus, this is good for a three-pronged attack: guaifenesin as an expectorant, pseudoephedrine to clear nasal congestion, and acetaminophen to ease sore throat and aches—all in the most effective doses (Prescription drugs use in America).