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that work better They can
be used at night The non
sedating medications
aren't as strong but might
be better for you during
the day
“Decongestants are stim
ulatory medications which
decrease the blood flow to ■
the nasal tissues which
shrinks them to help you
breathe easier," he said
“These medications help
decrease the body’s
immune response to the
foreign substances in the
nose. These medications
should be used with caution
for people with hyperten
sion," Hupp said
It is important to note
that while most antihista
mines will make you sleepy,
decongestants may keep
you awake Antihistamines
Tylenol
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strength or six regular
strength tablets daily
and stop taking the drug
as soon as your symptoms
subside
If you are using aceta
minophen to treat cold or flu
symptoms and regularly use
alcohol, stop the alcohol
until you are over the cold
or flu, as it can aggravate
cold and flu symptoms
Remember that many liquid
cold remedies contain alco
hol and count as shots of
whiskey.
If you use aceta
minophen regularly to con
trol pain and use alcohol,
keep your dose of aceta
minophen as low as possi
ble and moderate your alco
hol intake
The most common com
plaints reported by those
experiencing the aceta
minophen-alcohol interac
tion were nausea, vomiting,
abdominal distress or pain
These are very non-specific
complaints and are symp
toms common to many mild
disorders. The only sure
way to detect liver toxicity
is with a blood test ordered
by your doctor.
Heavy drinkers should
consult a physician before
taking any pain reliever on
a regular basis. Combining
heavy drinking with aspirin
or ibuprofen (such as
Advil) may promote gas
trointestinal bleeding.
Acetaminophen (such as
Tylenol) and heavy drink
ing may promote liver dis
ease.
Sidney M. Wolfe, Editor,
Worst Pills/Best Pills News,
2:3, March 1996, Public
Citizen Health Research
Group, Washington, D C
and decongestants can be
purchased over-the-counter
He said, "The side effects
from decongestants and
antihistamines can some
times offset each other But.
for some people, sometimes
one side effect will be
stronger than the other."
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tion of alcohol into the sys
tem, so take them into
account when planning and
hosting any get-together
Water dilutes alcohol and
slows absorption; carbon
ated beverages tend to
speed it up
Don't throw parties
whose sole purpose is
drinking If your guests
have something else to do,
they are less likely to get
drunk Food, conversation,
games, videos and business
are possible diversions.
If you have young chil-
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Topical nasal steroids,
typically known as nasal
sprays, are prescription
medications which can also
help allergy sufferers.
“These are anti-inflam
matory medications which
help to down regulate the
allergic reaction to help
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dren and keep a supply of
liquor in your home, make
sure it is always locked
safely away
Be aware that as few as
one or two drinks can
affect the average adult's
coordination and ability to
think Alcohol is an anes
thetic which could prevent
the drinker from realizing
he or she is impaired
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relieve all your symptoms,”
Rupp said. “These medica
tions have fewer side
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