2007-01-30 21:35:20 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Medicine
My husband bought me a multi-symptom but all I have is a sore throat.
2007-01-30 21:41:38 · update #1
It's just silly to risk the adverse effects of multiple drugs in order to treat one symptom. Acetaminophen/paracetamol (its name depends on which side of the Atlantic you're on) along with salt-water gargles should be adequate treatment for a sore throat (though if you have strep throat it's a good idea to take antibiotics to prevent complications). Decongestants risk cardiovascular side-effects, cough suppressants hardly work and can cause upset stomach, and antihistamines do nothing useful but cause sedation and occasionally other central nervous system and other complications. The world would be a better place if the multi-symptom concoctions were to disappear from the shelves.
2007-01-31 09:23:27 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gargle with hot salt water and a cap full of hydrogen peroxide. Throw the multi-symptom crap away, it only masks symptoms, doesn't cure them, thereby exacerbating the existing condition.
2007-01-31 05:45:57 · answer #2 · answered by reynwater 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Why over-medicate?
2007-01-31 05:38:37 · answer #3 · answered by Phillip 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
you have more than one symptom ,trust me.
2007-01-31 05:40:21 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
ask google medical
2007-01-31 05:40:56 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋