chesty cough products

Searching a wall of cold and flu cough medicine products for the one that will make you feel better is enough to overwhelm anyone. You might be tempted to just choose any old medicine, call it good, and head to the register to pay so you can get back to bed ASAP.

But you shouldn’t just buy the first cold and cough medicine you find and assume that’s the right cold cough syrup for you— you could end up overmedicating with drugs you don’t need. Instead, carefully examine the cold and flu liquid label to find a product that targets only your symptoms and your type of cough – dry cough or chesty cough.

So, let's make sure that we understand the different types of cold and flu symptoms, as well as how to choose the right cold and cough syrup for your symptoms.

What Is A Chesty Cough? 

A chesty cough is usually caused by a viral infection that results in the production of extra mucus, causing heaviness and discomfort in the lungs, with congestion that may feel ‘wet’. This could leave you coughing up mucus. This is why a chesty cough is also known as a productive cough because you are expelling harmful mucus, which is good.

What Is A Dry Cough? 

A dry cough is often irritating and associated with a tickle in the throat that triggers coughing fits. Since a dry cough is not caused by an infection in the lungs, typically the body doesn't produce extra mucus which is why it's called a dry cough (aka non-productive cough).

Here’s what to look for to relieve specific cold and flu symptoms:

Sniffles and/or postnasal drip. Look for an antihistamine to dry up postnasal drip so you don’t have to go through so many boxes of tissues. Keep in mind that this type of medicine can make you drowsy which might be better used at night.

Body aches and fever. Look for analgesics such as Advil (ibuprofen) or Tylenol (acetaminophen). Acetaminophen is in many cold and flu products, so make sure not to double the dose.

Congestion. Look for a decongestant that contains phenylephrine to relieve congestion so you can breathe easier.

Sore throat. Look for over-the-counter pain relievers like Advil or Tylenol. Lozenges and throat numbing sprays that contain benzocaine or menthol can also provide quick sore throat pain relief.

Dry Cough. Look for a cough suppressant such as Robitussin dry cough medicine. If a product has “DM” after its name, that means the dry cough syrup contains dextromethorphan which helps to suppress the tickling and irritating sensation that makes you cough.

Chesty Cough. Look for an expectorant chesty cough syrup, such as Robitussin chesty cough medicine. And yes, you can use Robitussin full-strength chesty cough chesty cough products which are both an expectorant and a suppressant. It’s perfectly safe to use both at the same time. An expectorant loosens mucus, so coughing is more productive, while the other decreases the cough reflex.

Home Remedies for a Cough

Over-the-counter medication to treat your cough is an obvious (and good) solution. However, natural and home remedies can also provide some relief either on their own or combined with an OTC cold and cough medication.

Here are a few home remedies that can alleviate coughing:

  •         Use a humidifier.
  •         Take a hot steamy shower.
  •         Put honey in your yogurt or tea.
  •         Use herbal cough drops.
  •         Take extra Vitamin C.
  •         Take Geranium extract.
  •         Rub Vicks Vapor ointment on your chest.
  •         Drink plenty of water and fluids.
  •         Use a Netti pot to drain your nose.
  •         Drink Ginger tea

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