Dear Patient, If You Have to Treat a Cold, Know This:
BY HANS DUVEFELT
Americans hate being sick. There are too many cold medicines out there to remember by name. But there are really only a handful of different drug classes to consider.
In order to choose any one of them, be clear about what you want to accomplish. It’s actually very simple.
1) Make my cold go away faster: Zink, echinacea, visualization/manifesting, sauna, prayer (may be mostly placebo effect ).
2) Stop my nose from running (including post nasal drip): You’ll want the crud to leave your body as soon as possible, so turning off the drain pipe that your nose has become can increase the risk of ...
Source: The Health Care Blog - February 9, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Ryan Bose-Roy Tags: Medical Practice Cold Hans Duvefelt Medical Education Source Type: blogs
Cough and cold season is arriving: Choose medicines safely
With the summer winding down and fall moving in, colder weather will arrive soon — along with cold and flu season. Millions of Americans get the common cold each year, often more than once. To counter coughs and runny noses, many will turn to over-the-counter (OTC) medications available for relief without a prescription.
Heading to the pharmacy for some relief? Read this first
While OTC medicines do not cure or shorten the common cold or flu, they can ease some symptoms. Finding a product that fits your needs, however, may not be so straightforward. A recent study evaluated brand-name OTC medications marketed as cold, al...
Source: Harvard Health Blog - September 22, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Katsiaryna Bykov, PharmD, ScD Tags: Cold and Flu Drugs and Supplements Health Infectious diseases Source Type: blogs
What are the dangers of taking Mucinex DM and Tylenol simultaneously?
Taking guaifenesen and dextromethorphan (Mucinex DM) with acetaminophen (Tylenol) should not pose a risk of drug-drug interactions, since the metabolism (clearance) of these products do not directly interfere with each other: Guaifenesin/Guaiphenesin Use as expectorant (thins mucus to make cough productive) Metabolized via hydrolysis: Unknown if metabolism via liver enzyme cytochrome P450 (CYP450) Dextromethorphan Use […] (Source: NAKEDMEDICINE.COM)
Source: NAKEDMEDICINE.COM - November 11, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jane Tags: Science and Research Source Type: blogs
What are the dangers of taking Mucinex DM and Tylenol simultaneously?
Taking guaifenesen and dextromethorphan (Mucinex DM) with acetaminophen (Tylenol) should not pose a risk of drug-drug interactions, since the metabolism (clearance) of these products do not directly interfere with each other:
Guaifenesin/Guaiphenesin
Use as expectorant (thins mucus to make cough productive)
Metabolized via hydrolysis: Unknown if metabolism via liver enzyme cytochrome P450 (CYP450)
Dextromethorphan
Use as a cough suppressant (anti-tussive) and pseudobulbar affect (uncontrolled crying/laughing)
Metabolized via liver, CYP450 2D6
Acetaminophen/Paracetamol
Use to reduce fever and pain
Metabolized via liver, CYP...
Source: NAKEDMEDICINE.COM - November 11, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jane Tags: Science and Research Source Type: blogs
