What is better for a cold for an adult: Teraflu, Coldrex, Fervex, Rinza, Anvimax or Paracetamol

There are many on sale cold remedies and sometimes it is difficult to choose which is better for an adult. Before you buy any of them, you need to figure out how they differ.

Classification of drugs for the treatment of colds

Various groups of drugs can be taken to relieve cold symptoms.

Anti-cold

Antiviral drugs disrupt the replication of viruses, stop their further spread, and reduce the intoxication of the body. These are such medicines as Remantadin, Tamiflu, Amiksin, Kagocel.

Immunomodulatory

Immunostimulating drugs increase immunity and speed up recovery. This group includes vitamins, drugs based on interferon.

Symptomatic

Symptomatic drugs do not eliminate the cause of the disease, but only stop its symptoms. This group includes antipyretic and antihistamines, vasoconstrictor nasal drops, expectorant and mucolytic medicines.

Features of the use of powders for colds

Recently, powders for colds are gaining more and more popularity. Depending on the specific preparation, they can be diluted with hot or cold boiled water.

It is recommended to drink them when you have a fever, headache, body aches. They are convenient for patients who have difficulty swallowing tablets or capsules, for example, due to a sore throat.

All of them are contraindicated in case of intolerance to their main and auxiliary substances. Each of them has its own composition, therefore, the list of diseases for which they are prohibited may differ.

The best cold remedies

The pharmaceutical industry produces many products that are recommended for colds.

Teraflu

Teraflu is a combination remedy designed to treat the symptoms of the common cold. The therapeutic effect of it is explained by paracetamol, phenylephrine hydrochloride, pheniramine maleate.

In addition to them, the following inactive agents are included in the composition of the medication:

• E-572;
• sucrose;
• E-129;
• raspberry or cranberry fragrance;
• E-330;
• aerosil;
• E-950;
• dextrinmaltose;
• E-331;
• E-341.

  

A medicine is produced in powder, from which, when diluted with hot water, a pink-purple solution for oral administration with the smell of wild berries is obtained.

The powder itself is in the form of granules (the presence of a lump is allowed, which easily crumble when pressed) of pink, yellow, white, grayish-purple color.

Paracetamol is an antipyretic analgesic. It disrupts the synthesis of prostaglandins in the body, which are responsible for the appearance of pain, and it also affects the center of thermoregulation in the brain.

Phenylephrine hydrochloride and pheniramine maleate normalize nasal breathing, as they reduce swelling and redness of the nasal mucosa, discharge of exudate, lower the pressure in the paranasal sinuses and the middle ear.

Teraflu is recommended to eliminate such signs of infectious diseases as:

• fever;
• myalgia;
• rhinorrhea;
• nasal congestion;
• sneezing;
• headaches.

It is better for an adult patient Teraflu not to drink from a cold if he takes tricyclics, MAO blockers, β-blockers, or it has the following pathologies:

• intolerance to the composition of the powder;
• alcohol addiction;
• portal hypertension.

It should not be drunk by women who are carrying a child and breastfeeding.

While taking the medication, the following health problems may occur:

• allergy;
• excessive excitability, drowsiness, dizziness, deterioration in the speed of the psychomotor reaction;
• gastralgia, dry mouth, nausea, vomiting;
• glaucoma, accommodation paralysis;
• a decrease in hemoglobin, a decrease in the number of platelets and leukocytes;
• lack of urination;
• impaired liver function.

The price for Teraflu starts from 200 rubles.

Coldrex

Coldrex is produced in tablets, which are capsule-shaped. They have 2 layers: orange and white. The name of the drug is written on the tablets in Latin.

They also contain paracetamol and phenylephrine hydrochloride as the main components. And instead of pheniramine maleate, the tablets contain terpinhydrate, caffeine and vitamin C.

In addition to them, the following additional ingredients are included in the composition of the medication:

• maize and pregelatinized starch;
• E-553b;
• E-570;
• E-110;
• E-1201;
• E-202;
• E-487.

Vitamin C or ascorbic acid enhances immunity.

Terpinghydrate has an expectorant effect, facilitates the passage of sputum from the respiratory tract, which is a good breeding ground for pathogenic microflora.

Caffeine improves physical and mental performance.

Coldrex is recommended to be taken in the same cases as Teraflu.

For colds, it is not recommended to take pills for adults in the presence of a number of concomitant diseases.

It is better to refrain from taking if the following health problems are found:

• hypersensitivity to the composition of the tablets;
• congenital lack of G-6-FDG;
• blood diseases of various etiologies;
• endocrine disorders such as overactive thyroid gland, diabetes mellitus;
• severe liver and kidney dysfunction;
• high pressure;
• alcohol addiction.

Coldrex is prohibited from drinking simultaneously with MAO blockers and within 2 weeks after their cancellation. It is not allowed for pregnant and lactating patients.

While taking a cold remedy, the following negative reactions may occur:

• difficulty falling asleep, irritability, excessive agitation, headaches, dizziness;
• reduction in the number of platelets;
• allergy;
• narrowing of the lumen of the bronchi in people with intolerance to NSAIDs;
• nausea, vomiting, liver dysfunction;
• dilated pupils;
• rise in intraocular pressure, especially in people with angle-closure glaucoma;
• increased heart rate;
• disorder of urination, impaired discharge of urine in patients with prostate adenoma and narrowing of the lumen of the bladder outlet.

The price of Coldrex tablets is unknown, as they are not available for sale.

Fervex

Fervex on sale comes in powders for the preparation of a solution for oral administration. It can be lemon or raspberry flavored. The therapeutic effect of it is explained by vitamin C, pheniramine maleate, paracetamol.

In addition to them, the composition of the powder includes substances that do not have a therapeutic effect, such as:

• sucrose;
• E-330;
• E-414;
• saccharin;
• odorant lemon-rum or raspberry.

Fervex lemon is a pale beige powder with a specific odor, it may contain brown blotches. When it dissolves, a gray-beige solution is obtained, which is opalescent and smells like lemon.

Fervex raspberry is available in the form of a pale pink or pale beige powder, in which you can see dark pink blotches. When diluted, it produces a pink opalescent solution that smells like raspberries. It is recommended to take the drug to eliminate the signs of acute respiratory viral infections and nasopharyngitis.

The medicine is forbidden to drink to people with the following diseases:

• erosive and ulcerative damage to the gastrointestinal tract, especially in the acute period;
• allergy to the main and auxiliary components of the powder;
• kidney dysfunction;
• phenylketonuria;
• alcohol dependence;
• angle-closure glaucoma;
• impaired absorption of dextrose and galactose;
• worsening of urine flow;
• liver dysfunction;
• increased pressure in the portal vein.

There is not enough data on whether it is possible to take the medication after conception and during breastfeeding.

During therapy, the following undesirable effects may occur:

• dry mouth, nausea, vomiting, absence of stool, pain in the abdominal cavity;
• allergy;
• disorder of the passage of urine;
• pressure drop;
• hallucinations;
• drowsiness;
• change of accommodation;
• coordination problems;
• dizziness, trembling of certain parts of the body;
• deterioration in concentration;
• impaired consciousness
• reduction in the number of leukocytes and platelets;
• anemia;
• sleep disturbance;
• irritability;
• agitation.

The cost of the drug in rubles. next:

Views	Fervex lemon with sugar No. 12	Sugar-free lemon powders No. 12	Powders with raspberry flavor No. 8	Lemon powders with or without sugar No. 8	Powders with lemon and sugar No. 4	Lemon Fervex Sugar Free No. 4
Price	474	480	390	369	219	210

Rinza

Rinza is an Indian combination medicine that is sold in pills. The healing properties of them are explained by caffeine, paracetamol, chlorphenamine, phenylephrine hydrochloride.

In addition, the following indifferent components are a part of the tablets:

• aerosil;
• maize starch;
• E-1201;
• E-218;
• E-572;
• E-553b;
• sodium starch glycolate;
• E-124.

The tablets themselves are round in shape with a chamfer and a dividing line on one side. They are pink, with dark pink and white blotches on their surface.

Chlorphenamine relieves signs of allergies, such as itching in the eyes and nasopharynx, swelling and redness of the nasal cavity, paranasal sinuses, and reduces rhinorrhea. It is recommended to drink tablets to eliminate the symptoms of viral infections.

It is better for an adult patient not to drink them from a cold when the doctor identifies the following deviations in health:

• severe form of atherosclerosis of the vessels of the heart;
• Rinza's intolerance;
• high blood pressure that cannot be reduced with the help of pharmacy medicines;
• decompressible diabetes mellitus.

Women in position should refrain from taking pills. During therapy, a breastfed baby is recommended to be transferred to a formula.

If the patient receives MAO inhibitors, β-blockers, tricyclics, then it is necessary to select other groups of medications or refuse to take Rinza.

Taking the pills may cause the following health problems:

• allergic reactions;
• insomnia, dizziness, excessive excitability;
• dilated pupils;
• hypertension, increased heart rate;
• glaucoma, paresis of accommodation;
• dysfunction of the liver and kidneys;
• bronchospasm;
• nausea, vomiting, stomach pain, dry mouth;
• lack of urination;
• methemoglobinemia;
• lowering hemoglobin;
• decrease in the number of platelets and leukocytes.

The price of the medication starts from 109 rubles.

Anvimax

Anvimax is a combination medication that comes in several dosage forms, such as:

• Capsules. There are 2 types in their packaging: P capsules containing paracetamol and P capsules, which include vitamin C, rutoside, rimantadine, calcium gluconate, loratadine. Capsules P blue - if you open them, there is powder and granules inside them, which may be white, a pink and creamy shade is allowed. Red capsules P - inside them there is a white, yellow or yellow-green powder with granules.
• Powder for the preparation of a solution for oral administration. It contains the same active ingredients as capsules. Inside the bag contains powder and granules with a specific odor. Their color is white, the presence of a yellowish and greenish tint, individual pink crystals is allowed. After dilution, either a colorless or slightly cloudy yellowish solution is obtained, which also has a specific odor. You can see undissolved yellow particles in it.
• Pills. They are round, flat-cylindrical in shape. They have a rough surface and a specific smell. The color of the tablets is from pale to dark pink, you can replace lighter and darker inclusions, which are also greenish-yellow. The pills have beveled edges. They are hygroscopic.

Capsules may contain the following inactive ingredients:

• pregelatinized and potato starch;
• aerosil;
• milk sugar;
• E-572;
• twin-80;
• milk sugar;
• gelatin;
• titanium white;
• E-131;
• E-133;
• E-172;
• E-124.

The powder contains the following additional components:

• aerosil;
• milk sugar;
• aspartame;
• E-464;
• perfume.

The composition of the tablets includes the following auxiliary ingredients:

• E-330;
• sorbitol;
• sodium carbonate;
• macrogol;
• raspberry or cranberry fragrance;
• E-950;
• isoleucine;
• E-162;
• E-1201.

The composition of the drug calcium gluconate prevents the fragility of blood vessels, and also relieves allergy symptoms.

Rimantadine exhibits antiviral properties, has an antitoxic effect, stimulates the formation of α- and β-interferon. The influenza A virus is susceptible to it.

Rutozid strengthens the vascular wall, reduces capillary permeability, relieves inflammation, eliminates edema, prevents erythrocyte adhesion and increases the degree of their deformation.

Loratadine belongs to antihistamines, prevents tissue swelling.

The drug is prescribed for influenza type A and other viral infections to normalize the temperature, eliminate myalgia and cephalalgia.

Anvimax should not be drunk with the following pathologies:

• allergy to the composition of the drug;
• recurrence of erosive and ulcerative lesions of the digestive tract;
• bleeding from the stomach or intestines;
• violation of blood clotting;
• increased pressure in the portal vein;
• vitamin K deficiency;
• kidney and liver problems;
• alcohol addiction;
• pathology of the thyroid gland;
• high levels of calcium in the blood and urine;
• sarcoidosis;
• urolithiasis disease.

The combined agent is prohibited during pregnancy and lactation, as well as in combination with cardiac glycosides.

It is better for an adult patient not to take this medication for a cold, because against the background of taking it, such health disorders arise as:

• excessive agitation, drowsiness, trembling of hands, feet and other parts of the body, drowsiness, dizziness, cephalalgia, rush of blood to the head;
• ulceration of the mucous membrane of the digestive tract, dry mouth, increased gas production, indigestion, lack of appetite, dyspeptic disorders;
• moderate urination and urinary incontinence;
• increased blood sugar and urine;
• change in the blood picture;
• allergy.

The price for Anvimax starts at 149 rubles.

Antigrippin

Antigrippin on sale comes in soluble tablets and powders, from which an oral solution is prepared. The medicine contains vitamin C, chlorphenamine maleate and paracetamol as the main substances.

The tablets may include:

• E-330;
• sorbitol;
• E-1201;
• sodium bicarbonate, carbonate and saccharinate;
• odorant lime, lemon or grapefruit;
• PEG;
• E-487;
• aspartame.

Antigrippin tablets are round, beveled and scored, with a characteristic odor. They can be white, raspberry pills are pink, pink-lilac or lilac.

Powders can be honey-lemon, chamomile.

They may contain the following substances as auxiliary components:

• odorant lemon, honey, raspberry;
• caramel dye;
• E-330;
• E-420;
• sucrose;
• E-1201;
• sodium bicarbonate;
• E-952;
• E-950;
• E-500;
• E-487;
• E-951;
• E-106;
• taste corrector;
• saccharin sodium;
• chamomile extract;
• beet powder.

The price of the medication starts from 150 rubles.

Antigrippin powder is white, pale brown, beige with a specific odor.

The drug is recommended for relieving signs of infections such as fever, chills, headache, myalgia, arthralgia, sore throat and sinuses.

It is better for an adult not to take Antigrippin for a cold if he is diagnosed with the following pathologies:

• drug allergy;
• severe impairment of kidney and liver function;
• relapse of peptic ulcer;
• adenoma of the prostate;
• angle-closure glaucoma;
• phenylketonuria;
• alcohol addiction.

The medicine should not be taken by women in position, and during therapy it is recommended to transfer the baby to artificial feeding.

Antigrippin can cause the following adverse reactions:

• weakness, cephalalgia, drowsiness;
• nausea, gastralgia;
• decreased blood sugar;
• accommodation paralysis;
• anemia;
• decrease in the number of platelets;
• allergy;
• metabolic disorder;
• hypervitaminosis;
• heat;
• dry mouth;
• violation of urine discharge.

The price of the medication starts at 147 rubles.

Effervescent Upsarin Oops

Upsarin Upsa contains acetylsalicylic acid as the main component.

In addition to it, the following indifferent substances are included in the composition of the tablets:

• bicarbonate of soda;
• E-330;
• orange perfume;
• E-1201;
• E-1202;
• E-951;
• E-331;
• E-500.

The drug is available in white, flat, round tablets that are chamfered and notched. When dissolved in water, gas bubbles are released.

Acetylsalicylic acid belongs to the NSAID group. It blocks enzymes that are responsible for the production of prostaglandins. It is these substances that cause pain and inflammation in the body. The medication lowers the temperature, relieves pain, prevents platelets from sticking together.

Upsarin Oopsa is recommended to be taken to normalize high fever in infections.

It is forbidden to drink the medicine in the first and last trimester of pregnancy, during breastfeeding, and should not be taken in the presence of the following pathologies:

• allergy to the composition of the tablets;
• a small amount of G-6-FDG;
• phenolketonuria;
• bronchial asthma provoked by NSAIDs;
• bleeding from the gastrointestinal tract;
• exacerbation of peptic ulcer;
• hypovitaminosis K;
• severe liver and kidney disease;
• hemorrhagic diathesis;
• problems with the absorption of simple carbohydrates.

Treatment with medication can cause health problems, including, such as:

• nausea, vomiting, gastralgia, indigestion, lack of appetite, rupture of the gastrointestinal tract walls, liver dysfunction;
• hearing loss, tinnitus, dizziness, headaches;
• bleeding;
• Reye's syndrome;
• allergy.

The price of the medication is about 200 rubles.

Paracetamol

Paracetamol is recommended for adults in tablets of 500 mg. The medication is produced by several companies, so the composition of its inactive components may differ and must be clarified in the official instructions.

The drug is recommended to reduce high fever. It should not be drunk with hypersensitivity to its composition, chronic alcoholism, severe liver dysfunction.

The medicine can provoke allergies, dyspepsia, liver dysfunction, a decrease in the number of platelets and leukocytes, anemia.

The price of the medication starts from 6 rubles.

Other effective cold remedies

In addition to the above remedies, the following medicines can be taken for colds:

• Coldact Flu Plus. This is a combined product that is available in capsules. In addition to paracetamol, they contain phenylephrine and chlorphenamine. The price of the medicine is about 200 rubles.
• Efferalgan effervescent tablet. They contain paracetamol as the main component. The price for 16 tablets is approximately 190 rubles.

When to Seek Help

At the first signs of infection, you need to go to the hospital. If the disease is started, then it can cause various complications. Only a doctor can determine what triggered the disease and choose an adequate therapy.

Moreover, you should not postpone a visit to the clinic for pregnant and lactating patients, people who have chronic diseases, as well as everyone who takes medications for 3 days and does not see a positive dynamics.
Depending on the diagnosis, the presence of contraindications and the tolerability of therapy, the best cold remedy for adult patients should be prescribed by a doctor.

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