Compare Rhinocort Aqua vs. Nyquil Cold And Flu

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Relieves nasal allergy symptoms.

Rhinocort Aqua (Budesonide) is a steroid nasal spray that works best when used regularly for your nasal allergy symptoms.

Relieves cold and flu symptoms, and helps you sleep.

Nyquil Cold And Flu (Acetaminophen / Dextromethorphan / Doxylamine) is a useful combination medicine that relieves cold and flu symptoms and will help you sleep. Make sure you really need all of its ingredients.

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3.8/ 5 average rating with 1188 reviewsforNyquil Cold And Flu
Upsides
  • Rhinocort Aqua (Budesonide) lowers the number of nasal symptoms you'll get during allergy season.
  • Most people don't have many side effects since it works in the nose and doesn't affect the rest of your body.
  • Doesn't make you drowsy or dizzy.
  • Nyquil Cold And Flu (Acetaminophen / Dextromethorphan / Doxylamine) is a combination medicine that relieves multiple cold symptoms. It's good to use if you have watery eyes, a cough, fever, and pain.
  • The cough medicine (dextromethorphan) works well and has very few side effects.
  • The pain reliever (acetaminophen) is easier on your stomach and has fewer drug interactions than other pain medications like aspirin or ibuprofen.
  • The antihistamine (doxylamine) will help you sleep.
Downsides
  • Needs to be used everyday to work, so it can't be used as needed.
  • Can hace an unpleasant smell or taste.
  • It's good for 120 sprays, but there isn't a counter to help you keep track of sprays.
  • Can't be used in kids younger than age 6 years.
  • Need a prescription to get Rhinocort Aqua (Budesonide).
  • If you don't really need all of the medications in this combination, you're taking extra medicine and might have extra side effects for no reason.
  • You shouldn't use it if you have high blood pressure.
  • To avoid hurting your liver, you have to keep track of the total amount of acetaminophen (APAP) you're taking since it's a very common ingredient in pain and cold/flu combination medicines.
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Dosage forms
  • Nasal spray
  • Pill
  • Liquid
Price
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83%
saidit'sworth it
42%
saiditworked well
7%
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Side effects
5possible side effects
  • Epistaxis
    8%
  • Pharyngitis
    4%
  • Bronchospasm
    2%
  • Coughing
    2%
  • Nasal Irritation
    2%
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The Nyquil Cold And Flu (Acetaminophen / Dextromethorphan / Doxylamine) FDA package insert doesn’t have numbers about how common side effects are.
Risks and risk factors
  • Changes to your nose
    • Long-term use
  • Poor wound healing
    • Surgery or trauma to the nose or sinuses
  • Increased risk of infections
    • Long-term use
    • Untreated infections
  • Glaucoma and cataracts
    • Long-term use
  • Withdrawal
    • Long-term use
  • Decrease in growth in children and teenagers
    • Long-term use
    • Taking more than recommended dose
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  • Liver damage
    • Drinking more than 2 alcoholic beverages a day
    • Taking with other Tylenol-containing medicines
    • History of liver disease
  • Serotonin syndrome
    • Using other medications that affect serotonin
  • Driving impairment
    • Taking with alcohol
    • Taking with other medicines that make you less alert
  • Antihistamine side effects
    • Age 65 years or older
    • Glaucoma
    • Benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH)
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