Tackle the Flu

Usually around this time of the year, people are frantically scrambling to gather and assemble materials for the big Thanksgiving dinner. It also usually gets a little chilly out there, so it is no surprise that many of us can get hit with a little cold and, unfortunately, the dreadful flu. Being sick is probably one of the most unfortunate things in life because with some of your luck, it might be 85 degrees outside and sunshine while you are sick. However, the popularized NyQuil will be able to tackle your illness for you and help you recover much quicker.

NyQuil is an over-the-counter medicine manufactured by Proctor & Gamble, and is the counterpart of DayQuil, both of which are used to treat various symptoms of a cold and the flu. NyQuil is usually taken just before going to bed, yes, like the commercial says. (And yes, commercials sometimes do provide some useful information instead of using attractive models that you must watch without anybody talking.) NyQuil contains sedating antihistamines, hypnotics, and alcohol, so they must be taken before bedtime unless you are a vampire who goes to sleep during the day. DayQuil, the counterpart, does not contain sedating antihistamines, which reduces drowsiness for a typical user.

NyQuil has two basic forms: liquid and capsules. The liquid form was first tested in 1966 and was first put into production 1968. The capsules form was first introduced in the pharmaceutical field in the late 1980s. There are various product sold under NyQuil, NyQuil Cold/Flu Multisymptom Relief, NyQuil D, NyQuil Cough, and NyQuil Sinus. The typical NyQuil products contain 500 mg of acetaminophen, which reduces and relieves pain, 15 mg of Dextromethorphan, which is a cough suppressant, and 6.25 mg of Doxylamine succinate, which is an antihistamine.

NyQuil can treat many symptoms of the cold and flu, but it can only provide temporary relief to many of the cold symptoms. It can usually treat cough, sore throat, headache, minor aches and pain, fever, runny nose, and sneezing. Adults are advised to only take two teaspoons every six hours and not take more than 4 times in 24 hours. But for a child, parents need to ask a doctor before taking either the pill or the liquid form.

Besides its side effects of drowsiness and excitement for children, it is a pretty good way to relieve people’s cold and let them get on with their lives.