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What should you do for a minor cold?

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Dr. Brad Douglas answered

Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Fluids: Fluids, and if you need medication - you can use over the counter such as tylenol for headache, sudafed for congestion, and runny nose/ postnasal drip zyrtec/benadryl/claritin, and if you have a cough - Robitussin DM

Answered 11/25/2016

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