You might want to think twice before heading to the drugstore the next time you have a sniffle.
Welcome to cold season! If you should happen to catch a sniffle, don’t bother with the cold medicine aisle at your local pharmacy. New research shows these products work no better than placebo.
Actually, products like Tylenol Sinus, Sudafed PE, Advil Sinus & Pain and others containing the supposed decongestant phenylephrine may work worse than a placebo, since cold medicine often comes with unpleasant side-effects like jitteriness and dry mouth, and can leave you feeling worse than you did before taking it.
Actually, products like Tylenol Sinus, Sudafed PE, Advil Sinus & Pain and others containing the supposed decongestant phenylephrine may work worse than a placebo, since cold medicine often comes with unpleasant side-effects like jitteriness and dry mouth, and can leave you feeling worse than you did before taking it.
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