Medications to treat the common cold

expectroants

thins out mucus and helps remove it

(Expectorants) guaifenesin

robitussin (otc), humibid LA (rx), entex LA (rx)

antitussives,

reduces dry hacking coughs

(Antitussives) benzonatate

tessalon perles, rx

(Antitussives) codeine

robitussin AC and DAC, CIII

(Antitussives) dexttromethorphan

delsym, robitussin DM, otc

(Antitussives) diphenhydramine

benadryl, otc

(Antitussives) hydrocodone-homatroopine

hycodan, CIII

Decongestants

reduce nasal stuffiness, do not use more than 3 days in a row due to reboud congestions

(decongestants) pseudoephedrine

sudafed, otc

(decongestants) phenylephrine

dristan , otc

(decongestants) oxymetazoline

afrin, otc

Antihistamines

drys up a person , good for watery eyes and runny nose

(Antihistamines) brompheniramine

dimetapp, otc

(Antihistamines) cetirizine

zyrtec, rx

(Antihistamines) clorpheniramine

chlor-trimeton, otc

(Antihistamines) clemastine

tavist, otc

(Antihistamines) diphenhydramine

benadryl, otc

(Antihistamines) fexofenadine

allegra, rx

(Antihistamines) loratadine

claratin, alavert, otc

(Antihistamines) meclizine

bonine, antivert, otc