Is there an OTC sinus headache medicine that is chewable or small and round?

Question

My husband cannot swallow capsules and he gets sinus headaches that are caused by the changing weather. Is there a children's sinus or a small aspirin-like pill he can take that fights sinus headaches?

Answer 1

Regular Sudafed (not PE) is REALLY small. Another possibility is taking children's chewable Sudafed, it is orange flavored. You will have to go to the pharmacyand show ID to get it because of the Methamephetamine Act passed by Congress. Triaminic also now has those Thin Strips, like the listerine strips for Colds. For Sinus problems you would use the one with the active ingredient phenylephrine (Cold). Sudafed PE also has those Thin Strips, too, called Quick Dissolve. There isn't a multiple ingredient chewable that has a pain reliever with the nasal decongestant. You can take chewable tylenol or motrin/advil with the Sudafed and the Triaminic Cold Strips. The nasal decongestant will help with the sinus pressure, but an additional pain reliever might help. The dosages for adults are listed the boxes.

Good Luck!

Answer 2

If you live in a state like mine, they’ve pretty much “outlawed” sudafed medicine. Drug-free is really the way to go on a frequent-use basis.

Try a saline nasal RINSE (not a spray) A full warm water saline rinse goes in one nostril and out the other. It draws out all the gunk and shrinks the tissue (like swimming in the ocean). I've been doing it at work too.

The buffered salt doesn't 'sting' as much as plain salt water. You can use a new method like Nasopure, or the vintage, Netipot. The special bottle and salt is about $20.

You can do this a often as you like with no bad side effects.

You don’t need a prescription for this therapy. (I put in a link for “what” and “how” – there’s also some good info on wiki)

Answer 3

WOW ! I know just what you mean. Until you have pain like this you don't even know what real pain is.First things first - PUT SOME MOISTURE IN THERE QUICK.A neutral sterilised nasal spray will do the trick. Second - Decongestant. third - A good painkiller that really works.For something as painful as this I use anything with TRAMADOL in it. It really works but the downside is that it makes you dopey for a few hours. Fourth - Go see your Doctor. This may be stress/migraine related. It may be an allergy. Or you may be a bit run down and prone to this kind of thing when your natural defenses are weak. get it checked out by a pro !

Answer 4

Both brand name (Sudafed) and generic OTC preparations of the decongestants pseudoephedrine and phenylephrine are small, round tablets (even smaller than aspirin). If your husband needs an antihistamine, loratadine is available in orally-disintegrating tablets under the names Claritin, Alavert, and store (generic) brands. You can also find many sinus medications in syrup form, but these have a combination of drugs including dextromethorphan for cough, so your husband shouldn't take them unless he has those symptoms. Alka-Seltzer offers "cold" preparations in effervescent tablets that your husband could use to avoid having to swallow a pill, but these are also combination products so make sure you read the label to get only the medication he needs.

Answer 5

Triaminic Wiki

Answer 6

If he can't swallow the pills...then open or moosh them too a powder..put it on a spoon with apple sauce, jelly etc...it will work...my brother had the same problem...we used jelly..he got the meds down....good luck..i hope this helps..

Answer 7

sudafed is really small