For Sore Throat Relief Due to Colds, I Reach for TheraFlu Flu & Sore Throat
Written: Feb 09 '05 (Updated Oct 12 '08)
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Pros: relieves symptoms fast and for a long time, flavor not horrible
Cons: hot liquid medicine not for everyone
The Bottom Line: When my colds come on with that soreness in my throat, this helps keep me functioning.
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A few days ago I woke up with that all-too familiar tickle in my throat. As of late, my colds have all been starting the same way. For the first two days, my nose isn’t congested, but my throat is sore from my sinuses dripping down it. I’ve tried just about every sore throat remedy imaginable, but the one I’ve found that works best those first few days of a cold is TheraFlu Flu & Sore Throat Natural Apple Cinnamon Flavor.
This year has been a particularly bad one as I’m on my fourth cold. Those first couple of days, my main symptom and annoyance is a very sore throat. It’s the only thing I feel like I need relief from although I know my sinuses are dripping and causing it. TheraFlu Flu & Sore Throat Natural Apple Cinnamon Flavor relieves sore throat, body aches, headache, nasal congestion, fever, and runny nose. It contains a pain reliever (Acetaminophen 1000 mg), an antihistamine (Chlorpheniramine maleate 4 mg), and a nasal decongestant (Pseudoephedrine HCI60 mg).
TheraFlu Flu & Sore Throat Natural Apple Cinnamon Flavor is a hot liquid medicine. Preparation involves heating water in a kettle and adding one packet of the TheraFlu Flu & Sore Throat Natural Apple Cinnamon Flavor to six ounces of hot water. The contents dissolve nicely and I sip the concoction while it’s still hot.
The Apple-Cinnamon Flavor is much nicer than the lemony flavor which is a trademark of most of the TheraFlu hot liquid products. It’s not quite as strong and more on the subtle side. It reminds me of the hot apple cider I get in envelopes to prepare the same way, although the flavor is not even as strong as that.
Since it is hot liquid, as soon as I begin sipping it I notice some relief for my throat. It’s a good feeling to get relief that fast. It also relieved the dripping of my sinuses as the sore throat stays away for much longer than the every six hours the directions say to take the medicine. When I feel I need relief again I take it and it’s usually only two times a day.
The only problem I have is that it’s not a non-drowsy formula. I can’t say that I feel tired like when I take Nyquil, but it’s enough that I usually won’t take TheraFlu Flu & Sore Throat Natural Apple Cinnamon Flavor in the morning before I go out to work. Once I’m home I can take it and still feel like I can function around the house just fine. Occasionally I will settle down and take a short nap after drinking TheraFlu Flu & Sore Throat Natural Apple Cinnamon Flavor, but it’s not an extreme tiredness. It is enough to keep me settled for the night and keep my sore throat at bay at least that long if I drink it before going to bed.
I like having this as an alternative to the lemon flavored TheraFlu. Since I notice that when I drink that particular flavor I tend to get tired of the medication first, I’ve gotten in the habit of using the TheraFlu Flu & Sore Throat Natural Apple Cinnamon Flavor when I can. It helps me stick with this line of medication for as long as I can, and I’ve found over the years that the TheraFlu line of products provides the best relief during a cold from the various symptoms.
Ingredients
The active ingredients in each packet are Acetaminophen 1000mg, Chlorpheniramine Maleate 4mg, Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide 30mg, and Pseudoephedrine HCI 60 mg. Inactive ingredients are Acesulfame K, Aspartame, Citric Acid, D&C Yellow #10, FD&C Blue 1, FD&C Red 40, Flavors, Maltodextrin, Silicon Dioxide, Sodium Citrate, Sucrose, and Tribasic Calcium Phosphate.
Product Warnings
Do not use TheraFlu Flu & Sore Throat Natural Apple Cinnamon Flavor if you are now taking a prescription monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI) (certain drugs for depression, psychiatric, or emotional conditions, or Parkinson's disease), or for 2 weeks after stopping the MAOI drug. If you do not know if your prescription drug contains an MAOI, ask a doctor or pharmacist before taking this product.
Do not use TheraFlu Flu & Sore Throat Natural Apple Cinnamon Flavor with any other product containing acetaminophen. Taking more than the recommended dose can cause serious health problems, including serious liver damage. In case of overdose, get medical help or contact a poison control center right away. Prompt medical attention is critical for adults as well as for children even if you do not notice any signs or symptoms.
Ask your doctor before using TheraFlu Flu & Sore Throat Natural Apple Cinnamon Flavor if you have heart disease, high blood pressure, thyroid disease, diabetes, glaucoma, a breathing problem such as emphysema, asthma, or chronic bronchitis, trouble urinating due to an enlarged prostate gland, cough that occurs with smoking, too much phlegm (mucus) or chronic cough that lasts
As a doctor or pharmacist before using TheraFlu Flu & Sore Throat Natural Apple Cinnamon Flavor if you are taking sedatives or tranquilizers.
When using TheraFlu Flu & Sore Throat Natural Apple Cinnamon Flavor do not use more than directed; avoid alcoholic drinks; may cause marked drowsiness; alcohol, sedatives and tranquilizers may increase drowsiness; be careful when driving a motor vehicle or operating machinery; excitability may occur, especially in children.
Distributed by Novartis Consumer Health
http://www.novartis.com/
1-800-452-0051
This medicine is approved for purchase with a FSA (flexible spending account).
Other cold & allergy medicine reviews:
Alavert Allergy & Sinus Extended Release Tablets ~ Benadryl Dye-Free Allergy Liquid ~ Children’s Tylenol Plus Cold Daytime Liquid ~ Chloraseptic Grape Sore Throat Spray for Kids ~ Claritin Allergy 24-Hour Redi-Tabs ~ Claritin Children‘s Formula Syrup ~ Robitussin CF Cough Syrup ~ Robitussin Head & Chest Congestion PE Syrup ~ Robitussin Night Time Cold, Cough & Flu ~ TheraFlu Severe Cold ~ TheraFlu Severe Cold & Cough Natural Cherry Flavor ~ TheraFlu Warming Relief Daytime Severe Cold ~ Tylenol Cold & Sore Throat Daytime with Cool Burst Sensation ~ Vicks Casero Chest Congestion Relief ~ Vicks Dayquil ~ Vicks Nyquil Liquid ~ Zicam Cold Remedy Nasal Gel Swabs
© 2005 Patti Aliventi
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