When was the last time you went to the drugstore to buy an over-the-counter (OTC) cold or allergy remedy? If it's been a while, you're in for a real treat the next time you need purchase one of these medicines. There are dozens, if not hundreds, of different options. From "cough" and "congestion" remedies, to "cold and allergy" formulas, and from "daytime" and "nighttime" versions to multi-symptom medicines, it seems to take an MD degree nowadays to figure out which medicine to purchase.
Even when I go to purchase OTC cold medicines for my kids, I spend quite a bit of time choosing the right one. After all, I want to give my kids exactly what they need based on their symptoms -- and nothing they don't. But short of asking a doctor or pharmacist which medicine is best for your (or your child's) symptoms, how do you decide which medicine to purchase? Take a survey sharing your thoughts and ideas, and I'll share the results of the survey with my readers in a couple of weeks -- just in time for the start of cold and flu season!
Read more:
- Take a Short Poll on OTC Cold and Allergy Medicine Use
- Cold versus Allergy: Which Is It?
- Over-the-Counter Allergy Medicines -- What's Best For Your Symptoms?
