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  1. Cold and Cough Medicines 
    https://medlineplus.gov/coldandcoughmedicines.html
    ... a year old Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  2. xmlmplus_topics_2024-05-17.xml 
    https://medlineplus.gov/xml/mplus_topics_2024-05-17.xml
    ... ul> <p class="">Centers for Disease Control and Prevention</p></full-summary><group >Drug ... ><descriptor >Multi-Ingredient ...
  3. Common colds: Overview - InformedHealth.org - NCBI Bookshelf 
    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK279543
    ... AI, Guo L, Mir NA, van Driel ML. Nasal decongestants in monotherapy for the common cold . Cochrane Database ... In this Page ... Learn more: What is croup? Learn more: Relief for a stuffy nose, cough and sore throat Research summaries: Does vitamin ...
  4. How to treat the common cold at home 
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000466.htm
    ... any one medicine. To treat individual symptoms: A nasal decongestant can help relieve stuffiness and a runny nose. Throat lozenges or sprays can help ease a ...
  5. Camphor overdose 
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/002566.htm
    Camphor is found in: Nasal decongestants Camphorated oil Some moth repellents Topical pain relievers Vicks VapoRub Note: This list may not be all inclusive.
  6. Allergies 
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000812.htm
    ... help relieve a stuffy nose. Do not use decongestant nasal spray for more than several days because they can cause a rebound effect and make the congestion worse. Decongestants in pill form do not cause this problem. ...
  7. Dust mite allergies: Overview - InformedHealth.org - NCBI Bookshelf 
    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK447098
    ... corticosteroids) Chromones (mast cell stabilizers) Leukotriene receptor antagonists Decongestant nasal drops and sprays There are also non-drug ...
  8. Achoo! cold, flu, or something else? | NIH MedlinePlus Magazine 
    https://magazine.medlineplus.gov/...achoo-cold-flu-or-something-else
    ... itching, and itchy and watery eyes. Treated with nasal steroids, antihistamines, decongestants, and in some patients, allergy shots. Pneumonia Symptoms ...
  9. Flu | Flu Symptoms | Stomach Flu | Influenza | MedlinePlus 
    https://medlineplus.gov/flu.html
    ... Test (National Library of Medicine) Also in Spanish Nasal Swab (National Library of Medicine) Also in Spanish Prevention and Risk Factors Flu: Preventive Actions (Centers for ...
  10. Management of Allergic and Nonallergic Rhinitis: Summary - AHRQ Evidence Report Summaries - NCBI Bookshelf 
    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK11954
    ... 90 patients, that examined the role of oral decongestants in the relief of symptoms of nasal congestion. The trials were heterogeneous with respect to ...
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