Common flu remedies, such as Antigrippine, Benegrip and Sinutab, are used to reduce flu symptoms, such as headache, sore throat, runny nose or cough, for example.
However, there are drugs that are bought at the pharmacy and can be used according to the symptoms that the person has and some of them are:
- Anti-inflammatory remedies: to reduce throat inflammation such as Ibuprofen, Aspirin or Diclofenac; Analgesic and antipyretic remedies: to reduce pain in the body, sore throat, head or ears like Paracetamol or Novalgina; Antiallergic remedies: to reduce allergic cough, sneezing and runny nose, such as Loratadine , Desloratadine or Fexofenadine; Anti-cough remedies: to treat dry cough like Atossion, Levodropropizina or Hytós Plus; Expectorant remedies: to help release secretions like Bisolvon, Mucosolvan or Vick 44 E.
In addition, the doctor may prescribe Tamiflu to prevent or fight the flu in adults and children older than 1 year, reducing their symptoms. This medicine does not replace the flu vaccine.
Flu remedies should always be used under medical guidance and, therefore, when an individual has flu symptoms, such as a cough and a runny nose, he / she should consult a general practitioner to initiate the appropriate treatment. Find out more flu symptoms at: Flu symptoms.
Generally, the doctor indicates the use of several remedies simultaneously, such as an antipyretic and an expectorant, for example, and the use of remedies is usually done for at least 5 days, which is when the symptoms subside.
In addition to the use of medicines to treat the flu, it is important to rest, avoiding cold places, with smoke or temperature differences, drinking 2 liters of water a day and cleaning your nose with saline. Find out more about treatment at: What to do if you have the flu.
Home remedy for flu
To treat the flu without taking medicines bought at the pharmacy you can have a lemon tea, echinacea, linden or elderberry because these plants have properties that help the body to cure the disease. Learn more at: Home remedy for flu.
See how to prepare some of these teas in the following video:
In addition, you can also drink orange juice, acerola and pineapple, since it is rich in vitamin C, very important to strengthen the immune system.
Flu Remedies in Pregnancy
During pregnancy it is important to avoid the use of medicines bought at the pharmacy, as they can cause delay in the growth and development of the baby and, therefore, when the pregnant woman has flu symptoms, she should go to the doctor to cure the disease as soon as possible.
Generally, paracetamol painkillers and vitamin C are the only remedies that pregnant women can take to cure the flu, in addition to resting, maintaining a good diet and drinking plenty of fluids. Read more at: Cold medicine in pregnancy.
In addition, when a woman is breastfeeding she should also avoid using these remedies, as they can pass to the baby through milk and, therefore, before taking one should go to the doctor to find out what is the best treatment.
