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Experts: Skip The Cough Medicine |
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April 8, 2005
Guidelines released by the American College of Chest Physicians earlier this year indicate that many of the "active" ingredients in cough remedies may be ineffective, reports the May issue of the Harvard Health Letter. There are many nonprescription cough medicines,
but most contain the same types of active
ingredients in a limited number of strengths and
combinations. Here are the four main ones:
Antihistamines help regardless of whether a cold or allergies is responsible for the cough. So what should you take? The new guidelines advise forgetting the cough and cold medicine and buying an allergy medicine instead. Choose one that combines an older antihistamine (like brompheniramine, diphenhydramine, or chlorpheniramine) with a decongestant. On the other hand, if you think a cold or cough medicine works, it probably won’t hurt you to stick with it, even if what you’re paying for is a placebo effect rather than a proven remedy, according to the Harvard Health Letter. Report Your Experience
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