Maintaining a healthy lifestyle is not a guarantee that you can avoid encountering bacteria or viruses. Almost everyone has a cold at least once a year. Feeling unwell, fever to subfebrile indicators, joint aches - these are the main symptoms of the disease. Often a headache bothers with a cold. To cope with unpleasant symptoms, inexpensive but effective drugs will help.
Farmazolin
Why does a headache with a cold? Most often, this symptom is caused by inflammation of the nasopharynx. The nasal mucosa swells, resulting in an insufficient amount of oxygen. If a headache in the frontal part is disturbing, it is worth using vasoconstrictive drops or spray. The drug “Farmazolin” is considered inexpensive and at the same time quite effective. The plus is that the medicine can be used for babies, as well as for pregnant and lactating women.
Indication for the use of the drug is allergic or infectious rhinitis. The drug helps in a few minutes to reduce
swelling of the nasopharynx. As a result, the well-being of the patient with a cold improves, headache disappears. Unfortunately, the drug "Farmazolin" has its contraindications. This includes angle-closure glaucoma, tachycardia, severe atherosclerosis, brain disease. It is not recommended to use the drug for longer than two weeks.
If you consider inexpensive cold medicine, Farmazolin is the right option. For one bottle will have to give no more than 50 rubles.
Immustat
Many antiviral drugs have painkillers in their composition. One such remedy is Immustat. If you have a headache with a cold, you should consider this medicine. The main component is umifenovir. This substance not only fights viruses, but also eliminates unpleasant symptoms of the disease, stimulates the body's defenses. The drug can be prescribed not only for flu or colds, but also after complex surgical interventions in order to avoid the development of complications.
The drug "Immustat" has virtually no contraindications. Do not use it for the treatment of infants (under 2 years old), as well as in the case of the development of individual intolerance to the active substance. For the packaging of tablets you will have to pay about 150 rubles.
Viferon
An immunostimulating drug is widely used in the treatment of colds with pain in adults and children. The active ingredient is interferon. In addition, the composition of the medication includes such components as polysorbate, ascorbic acid, sodium ascorbate. A medicine is available in the form of rectal suppositories and gel. Means "Viferon" stimulates the body's defenses, as a result, the next day after the start of treatment, the patient is recovering, the headache and other unpleasant symptoms of a cold go away.
The medication has no contraindications and can be used to treat babies from the first days of life. In rare cases, individual sensitivity to the components may develop. Dosage is determined based on the age characteristics of the patient. For the packing of Viferon candles, you will have to pay about 250 rubles.
Panadol
Tablets are classified as symptomatic drugs. If a headache is observed with a cold, this medication will help almost immediately, but it will not eliminate the very cause of the disease. The active ingredient is paracetamol. Additionally, the tablets include corn starch, potassium sorbate, povidone, talc, stearic acid. Indications for use of the drug are pain and fever. You can use the tool, even if there is a headache with a cold without a fever. Medicines from this group are characterized by a complex effect.
The medication in the form of tablets is not prescribed for children under 6 years of age. In pediatrics, Panadol syrup is more often used. Contraindications also include renal failure, individual intolerance to paracetamol.
At recommended doses, the drug is usually well tolerated. But an overdose can lead to the development of serious side effects, such as collapse or Quincke's edema.
Nurofen
What to take from a headache with a cold? A non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug will help to quickly remove an unpleasant symptom. The active ingredient in the drug is ibuprofen. Additionally, the composition of the tablets includes substances such as croscarmellose sodium, stearic acid, silicon dioxide. Indication for taking the medicine is fever with SARS, pain of any etiology. The drug has many contraindications. These are erosive and ulcerative diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, bronchial asthma, renal and liver failure. Nurofen is not used if hypersensitivity to any component of the drug is observed.
It is necessary to strictly observe the dosage of the drug indicated in the instructions. Adults are recommended to take 1 tablet three times a day. The medication is not intended for prolonged use. For the packaging of tablets "Nurofen" will have to pay about 100 rubles.
Citramon
The drug is not intended specifically for the treatment of colds. However, it can be used if there is a headache in the frontal part with influenza or SARS. The medicine belongs to the category of analgesics of a combined composition. The active ingredients include acetylsalicylic acid, caffeine and paracetamol. If a headache occurs with a cold, the medicine will quickly remove an unpleasant symptom, and also normalizes body temperature.
Means "Citramon" has a number of serious contraindications. These are gastric and intestinal bleeding, erosion or ulcers of the stomach and duodenum, bronchial asthma, the period of gestation and lactation, glaucoma, severe arterial hypertension, increased irritability. In pediatrics, the drug "Citramon" is not used.
If you consider inexpensive cold medicine, Citramon tablets are perfect. For one package you will have to pay about 50 rubles. Before starting drug therapy, you should carefully study the instructions.
Fervex
If only the onset of a cold is observed, what should I do? The quicker to eliminate unpleasant symptoms, the faster the body will begin to fight the infection. Fervex is a symptomatic drug for the treatment of acute respiratory infections. The active ingredients are acetylsalicylic acid, paracetamol and pheniramine maleate. If you have a headache with a cold, fragrant powder will quickly remove the unpleasant sensations. All you need to do is dilute the contents of the bag with hot water and drink the resulting drink in small sips.
Despite the good effect, the drug has its contraindications. These include chronic alcoholism, renal failure, children under 15 years of age, the period of pregnancy and lactation, individual intolerance to the components of the drug.
If a headache is observed too often with a cold, it will not be possible to solve the problem with one packet of “Fairwesk”. Additionally, you will have to use antiviral or antibacterial drugs.
Dispense with medication
Some products relieve unpleasant symptoms of a cold no worse than medicines. This is especially true when, for a number of reasons, pharmacy drugs cannot be used. Ginger has an excellent analgesic and anti-inflammatory effect. You can grate the root of the plant on a fine grater and pour a teaspoon of the resulting raw material into a glass of boiling water. This will make an excellent tea against colds and headaches.
Simple apple cider vinegar will help lower the temperature and reduce the pain syndrome during acute respiratory viral infections. It is necessary to moisten a cotton swab in the product and treat it with the forehead, the armpits, palms and feet. Anesthetizing properties also have fish oil, garlic and cherries.