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Cold remedies: What works, what doesn't, what can't hurt
Cold remedies with conflicting evidence
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Cold remedies that work
Soothe a sore throat
Ease stuffiness
Relieve pain
Try cold and cough medicines
Cold remedies that don't work
Medicines called antibiotics
Cold and cough medicines in young children
Cold remedies with mixed study results
Vitamin C
Zinc
Take care of yourself
Content
Cold remedies that work
Soothe a sore throat
Ease stuffiness
Relieve pain
Try cold and cough medicines
Cold remedies that don't work
Medicines called antibiotics
Cold and cough medicines in young children
Cold remedies with mixed study results
Vitamin C
Zinc
Take care of yourself
Ease stuffiness
Saline nasal drops and sprays you can get without a prescription can help relieve stuffiness.
For infants, experts suggest putting a few saline drops into one nostril. Then use a bulb syringe to gently suck out that nostril. To do this, squeeze the bulb, gently place the syringe tip in the nostril about 1/4 to 1/2 inch (about 6 to 12 millimeters), and slowly release the bulb.
You can use saline nasal sprays in older children.
