The ANSM warns against certain cold medicines
When temperatures drop, the risk of catching a cold is never far away. Although this respiratory illness 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝟕 𝐭𝐨 𝟏𝟎 𝐝𝐚𝐲𝐬, it is common to take medication to speed up the process and alleviate symptoms. The ANSM has just issued a statement advising 𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬 such as Actifed, Dolirhume, Humex, Nurofen, and Rhinadvil, based on data collected over several years...
Indeed, 𝐦𝐲𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐤𝐞𝐬 have been reported after taking 𝐩𝐬𝐞𝐮𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐩𝐡𝐞𝐝𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐞 via these cold medicines, which is a molecule with vasoconstrictor properties designed to clear the nose. Although the risk of these events is very low, they can nevertheless occur regardless of the dose and duration of treatment, according to ANSM. A 𝐫𝐞-𝐞𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐮𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 procedure was launched in February 2023 at the European level.
There are a 𝐟𝐞𝐰 𝐬𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐭𝐢𝐩𝐬 to fight against cold symptoms without resorting to medication: wash your nose, air your living space frequently, drink enough water, and sleep with your head elevated, for example. So-called "𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫'𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐬" can also help: ginger, cinnamon, thyme tea, honey and lemon will be your allies!