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How To Get Rid Of Cold?
Thank you my 18 yr old son is living in holland sport athlete there. He has a cold and wants to get rid of it and feel ok . In Australia we have codralcold and flu tablets that do not have pseudoefedrine in them or cause drowsiness OTC. They are marketed here for colds and runny noses. What is the equivalent in the Netherlands please. Thanks nicola
Mon, 13 Apr 2015
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Unfortunately there are no medications that may be able to make the cold go away but there are medications that can treat the symptoms.
There are cough medications that contain only cough suppressants with no decongestant (pseudoephedrine or phenyephrine).
He can ask the pharmacist for a medication without either of these.
I hope this helps
Unfortunately there are no medications that may be able to make the cold go away but there are medications that can treat the symptoms.
There are cough medications that contain only cough suppressants with no decongestant (pseudoephedrine or phenyephrine).
He can ask the pharmacist for a medication without either of these.
I hope this helps
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