Knowing what cold and flu medicines do helps you choose the best medication for your symptoms. Decongestants help clear ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Changes are coming to the cold and cough aisle of your local pharmacy: U.S. officials are moving to phase out the leading decongestant found in hundreds of over-the-counter medicines ...

What people don't realize, it says multi-symptom cold medication. It's very important that you read the label. OKay, this particular cough and cold medicine does have acetaminophen in it.

When a cold strikes ... frequency and/or intensity with which you cough by blocking the cough reflex,” Dr. Connor says. “An expectorant is a medicine designed to thin the mucus in the throat ...