Cough and Cold

There is a great need to identify effective treatment approaches for unexplained chronic cough, as the condition can lead to significant decreases in patients' qualify of life.

With OTC remedies for colds crowding self-help shelves, experts are divided on the merits of single-symptom treatment over multi-symptom therapy.

The FDA is investigating potential risks associated with codeine-containing medicines to treat coughs and colds in children aged under 18 years.

The FDA today approved a new cough and cold treatment that is also intended for adults with symptoms related to upper respiratory allergies.

Four fast-acting liquid Mucinex medicines have been voluntarily recalled by RB due to mislabeling.

Phenylephrine hydrochloride is a recognized contact allergen with symptoms remarkably similar to those of a cold.

Read about the new OTC Products featured in April.

Finding relief is a top priority for anyone experiencing the pain and discomfort often associated with a sore throat, or pharyngitis.

Pharmacists can play an important role in OTC acetaminophen safety.

Regulators and stakeholders frequently debate the utility and effectiveness of OTC cough preparations.

More than 2 years after a pharmacy in Sacramento, California, was robbed, a DNA match to the bloodstain left at the scene of the crime has led to an arrest.

An estimated 6 billion individuals worldwide had cold or flu symptoms in the past year, resulting in a collective total of 35 billion sick days.

Four states are reporting recent progress on preventing pseudoephedrine diversion after implementing a real-time, stop-sale tracking system.

Availability of a raw methamphetamine ingredient in popular OTC products prompted national regulations to move products that contain pseudoephedrine behind the pharmacy counter.

Supporting the claim that low temperatures can lead to the common cold, a recent study has indicated that cooler conditions allow the rhinovirus to more easily replicate by weakening the body's immune system.

As the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention continues to report more measles infections, the University of California is taking a strong stance on immunization.

Patients report acceptable clinical improvement and high satisfaction with a pharmacist's advice on self-managing cough and cold.

New research findings on the pathogen behind the flu could increase the effectiveness of influenza immunization programs.

By simulating pertussis resurgences, researchers have identified the immunization schedules that result in the greatest reduction in whooping cough at the lowest economic cost.

As we are all aware, the flu vaccine is not a perfect match this season.

Although the risk-benefit profile of pseudoephedrine is hotly debated in the health care community, the drug's vasoconstrictive actions provide highly effective nasal congestion relief.

A new study led by researchers at Yale University suggests that the most common culprit behind the common cold is more likely to spread in cooler temperatures, confirming the notion that patients in cool-weather conditions are at greater risk for catching a cold.

Evidence released by the manufacturers of Tamiflu and Relenza has raised questions concerning the drugs' efficacy and safety.