Review Of Cvs Flu And Severe Cold Otc Medication
Disclaimer: Please note that I am not a doctor or a medical professional of any kind, and am only reviewing this product as I experienced it. If you are experiencing symptoms of influenza or have a high fever, or believe you may need emergency treatment, seek medical advice and attention immediately. Products such as the one reviewed are not intended to cure the problem, merely to deal with some of the symptoms. All advice in this article is only the author’s belief, and not be construed as medical advice of any kind. Any action taken based on this article is strictly at the reader’s own risk.
Unfortunately for many hard-working people, winter brings with it flu season…that most dreaded time of year, when a cough or a sneeze around the office can lead to bringing more than just your briefcase home with you. If you, like many, have found yourself bringing the flu into the house as well, you may be tempted to seek relief from CVS pharmacy’s generic version of Theraflu, CVS Flu and Severe Cold. However, I would caution against wasting both the time and money on this product (about $5.00 per box, and 10-15 minutes to assume each dose). Despite appearing to be a miracle treatment, upon further investigation of the medicine, it can be discovered that it is really just a decongestant and acetaminophen, finely powdered and flavored (poorly), which you pour into a cup of hot water and sip. The lemon flavor, and I use the term “flavor” lightly here, is of such a strong and acrid variety that the medicine is nearly impossible to drink, and tempting not to keep down. Personally, it was rather like drinking watered-down battery acid. While I have not tried the brand-name Theraflu variety of this product, I cannot imagine that a medication of this kind can actually be made to taste good, no matter how much you try to flavor it. For those whose hearts are set on trying the official Theraflu price to see if the taste is any better, you can find it at www.theraflu.com, or at many pharmacies nationwide.
This brings us to the next negative point to this medication…the method of consumption. The rather dauntingly large packets of powdered misery are mixed in 8 ounces of hot water and then sipped for 10-15 minutes. With the taste as terrible as it is, that’s 10-15 minutes of sheer and mumble misery. What’s more, the 8 ounces of medication cocktail seems endless, especially if your illness already has your appetite feeling a little less than voracious. In my opinion, it would probably be far more pleasant to take either a tablet form of a generic Theraflu (decongestant/acetaminophen), or to take a dose each of decongestant and acetaminophen. While the warm liquid can be soothing to a sore throat, I suspect that a nice cup of tea might have much the same execute.
One of the vivid sides of the medication is that it seems to work more posthaste than any in tablet form I have tried before. I suspect this is due to the powdered nature of the medication, which, when dissolved in a liquid, is probably more snappy absorbed by the stomach. I found the medicine to begin kicking in before I’d even finished my dose, about 10 minutes after starting to sip my cup of the medicine.
Overall, my experience with this product was one of mixed emotions. I was elated that the product worked promptly and, seemingly, quite effectively, but was disappointed with the endless amount of medicine one must consume, the horrible taste, and the feeling that I could have saved myself a lot of time and misery by going with a pill variety.
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