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Can cold medicine help reduce the symptoms from covid-19?
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Possibly: Mild COVID 19 respiratory symptoms may respond to cold medications. Good meds to have on hand include acetaminophen and a decongestant like pseudoephedrine (If you don't have hypertension) . Saline can be used for nasal irrigation.
Answered 5/3/2020
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