That cold isn't letting up, and you're eyeing the medicine cabinet. But before you grab the Mucinex, there are a few things you need to know.

Fahimi said if you use an over-the-counter cough syrup to get through a cold, he recommends something with a single ingredient so you know what you’re getting — not something like ...

1. Robitussin ($12): This medicine has both dextromethorphan and guaifenesin to thin mucus and relieve cough. Just make sure you are buying the type that doesn’t have pseudoephedrine. 2.

Some cold medicines take an hour or more, but Mucinex FastMax DM Cold & Flu offers fast-acting relief from your chest congestion and lingering cough within as little as 30 minutes.

However, complications can sometimes occur. For example, some viral URIs, such as the flu and COVID-19, can go on to affect your lower respiratory tract, causing pneumonia.

Medically reviewed by Rochelle Collins, DO The "best" cough medicine is ultimately based on the type of cough you have, as ...

Robitussin Honey CF Max Day Adult and Robitussin Honey CF Max Nighttime Adult are cough syrups indicated for the temporary relief of symptoms occurring with cold or flu, hay fever, or other ...

Robitussin cough syrups recalled for possible microbial contamination By Annalise Knudson Staten Island Advance, N.Y. (TNS) Feb 10, 2024 Updated Apr 19, 2025 ...

Haleon is voluntarily recalling 8 lots of Robitussin Honey CF Max Day Adult and Robitussin Honey CF Max Nighttime Adult to the consumer level due to microbial contamination. Robitussin Honey CF Max ...

Robitussin Honey CF Max Day Adult 4oz: T10810 — Oct. 31, 2025 Robitussin Honey CF Max Day Adult 8oz: T08730, T08731, T08732, T08733 — May 31, 2025 and T10808 — Sept. 30, 2025 ...

(Robitussin Honey CF Max doesn't contain phenylephrine.) Here's more details on the recall, what to look for in effective cold and flu medicine and natural ways to manage a virus at home.