Cough

Coughs come about for different reasons, and each may sound or feel different. The best way to treat a cough is to first identify what type of cough you have so you can get appropriate symptom relief. Many over-the-counter cough, cold, and flu medicines treat multiple symptoms. Identify what symptoms you have besides cough, if any, so you can choose the best solution for you.

For a cough due to a cold or flu, you can use an over-the-counter cough medication like DayQuil Cough DM + Congestion. You can take it up to every four hours for non-drowsy cough relief. If your cough symptoms are worse at night NyQuil Cough DM + Congestion can help you get powerful cough relief so that you can get the sleep you need. DayQuil Cough DM + Congestion contains the expectorant guaifenesin, which helps thin mucus in the linings of the airways that contains trapped inhaled particles and pathogens, along with white blood cells from the immune response fighting your infection, making it easier to cough up.

Vicks also offers DayQuil Cold & Flu, NyQuil Cold & Flu, and Formula 44. DayQuil Cold & Flu medicine for adults contains the active ingredients dextromethorphan for cough relief as well as acetaminophen to relieve muscle aches and pains, and phenylephrine, a nasal decongestant, to temporarily promote freer breathing. NyQuil Cold & Flu cough medicine for adults provides the same pain relief and cough suppression, combined with the antihistamine doxylamine succinate, to relieve sneezing and runny nose. Formula 44, another line of over-the-counter medications from Vicks, contains dextromethorphan, which provides powerful, fast acting cough relief.

VapoRub is a topical cough medicine that has helped relieve coughs for over 130 years. VapoRub is specially formulated with three active cough suppressants: menthol, camphor, and eucalyptus oil, which release soothing medicated vapors to suppress coughs. To use, apply the topical cough medicine to the chest and throat to temporarily relieve cough due to minor throat and bronchial irritation associated with the common cold. Keep clothing loose around throat and chest to allow inhalation of the Vicks Vapors to go straight to the source of your cough.