Some over-the-counter medications can be used to treat symptoms of the common cold. But not all of them are effective.

A similar antiviral medicine, valacyclovir (Valtrex), was approved in 1995 for treating shingles, cold sores, genital herpes infections and chickenpox. There is evidence that the oral formulation ...

To find the best over-the-counter (OTC) cold medicine for you, you need to consider your symptoms and know which cold ...

who petitioned the FDA to remove phenylephrine products based on recent studies showing they failed to outperform placebo pills in patients with cold and allergy congestion. The same researchers ...

The U.S. public, forever hopeful of finding a cure for the common cold, was eagerly buying newfangled pills last week. The drugs, heretofore available only on a doctor's prescription, were ...

She is board-certified in internal medicine. While there's no cure for a common cold or flu, over-the-counter medicines may help alleviate your symptoms. The best cold and flu medicine depends on ...

With winter setting in around much of the country, many people are also gearing up for cough and cold season. But the Food ...