Description

Phenylephrine HCl 

Drug Class: Decongestants

• Phenylephrine is used as a nasal decongestant, cardiotonic, and vasoconstrictor agent (Meltzer et al. 2015).
• Kollar 2007 showed that a single oral dose of phenylephrine significantly improved acute nasal congestion.

Paracetamol (also known as Acetaminophen)

Drug class: Analgesic

• Widely used as the major ingredient in combination medications for the common cold.

• Helps relieve nasal obstruction and rhinorrhoea. 

Chlorpheniramine maleate

Drug Class: Antihistamines

• Chlorpheniramine maleate is a first-generation antihistaminic that antagonizes histamine H1-receptor. Ain-Shams J Anesthesiol 12, 26 (2020).

• Safe & effective antihistamine with potent antiviral activity against various strains of influenza A/B.Cureus. 2020 Sep 17;12(9):e10501.

Caffeine

Drug Class: Stimulant

• Caffeine increased the alertness and performance of the cold subjects to the same level as the healthy group in a study.