It seems like a good idea to ask the professionals for the best advice when it comes to your health right? 1,000 pharmacists were asked to recommend certain medications for various symptoms and we have the list here! When sickness hits your home this winter, be sure to have the best products in stock for your family.

SINUS HEADACHE MEDS
The winner: Advil Cold & Sinus
This non-drowsy formula contains two misery-fighting ingredients: ibuprofen and pseudoephedrine. Ibuprofen is a painkiller, the second ingredient, pseudoephedrine, acts as a decongestant. It will also probably give you a burst of energy, which you may welcome if you’ve been dragging all day: “Pseudoephedrine can cause an adrenaline rush and suppress appetite.”
The runner-up: Sudafed 12 Hour Pressure + Pain

ADULT MULTI-SYMPTOM COLD OR FLU MEDS
The winner: Mucinex D
This funk fighter contains guaifenesin (an expectorant, see above) and pseudoephedrine (a decongestant, see above).
The runner-up: Coricidin HBP Cold & Flu

ADULT NIGHTTIME MULTI-SYMPTOM COLD OR FLU MEDS
The winner: Tylenol Cold Multi-Symptom Nighttime
The runner-up: Nyquil

ADULT DECONGESTANTS
The winner: Sudafed
If you just need a basic decongestant, this over-the-counter staple is your go-to. (See “Sinus headache meds” above for details on its active ingredient, pseudoephedrine.)
The runner-up: Sudafed PE

CHILDREN’S DECONGESTANTS
The winner: Little Noses Decongestant Nose Drops
These snot-stopping drops contain the decongestant phenylephprine, which shouldn’t be used in children under the age of two without a doctor’s approval. “People tend to make up doses for kids — like, my kid is two, so I’ll just give her half of the four-year-old dose,” said Pray. “You can’t do that. You really need to see a physician if your child isn’t above the age on the label.”
The runner-up: Children’s Sudafed Nasal Decongestant Liquid

CHILDREN’S MULTI-SYMPTOM COLD OR FLU MEDS
The winner: Children’s Dimetapp
Consider this purple liquid a fix-all for sick kids: It contains acetaminophen (fever and pain), dextromethorphan (coughing), phenylephrine (congestion), and chloropheniramine maleate (runny nose and sneezing). Be warned: Chloropheniramine can cause drowsiness, said Arkin, so you may not want to dose up your little one on this drug before sending him to school.
The runner-up: Children’s Mucinex

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