NyQuil - Definition and Overview

Vicks NyQuil is a medicine designed to help relieve many symptoms of a cold that is to be taken orally in either liquid or "LiquiCap" (capsule) form, at night. Its daytime counterpart is DayQuil; however, NyQuil, unlike DayQuil, is intended to induce drowsiness.

Uses

NyQuil is used for the temporary relief of cold symptoms, such as:

• nasal congestion
• sneezing
• cough
• sore throat
• headache
• minor aches and pains
• muscular aches
• fever

Ingredients

NyQuil's active ingredients are:

• Acetaminophen (pain reliever/fever reducer)
• Dextromethorphan (cough suppressant)
• Doxylamine succinate (antihistamine)
• Pseudoephedrine (nasal decongestant)

It should not be taken by people who drink a lot of alcohol, who are taking other medicines containing acetaminophen, or who are using a prescribed monoamine oxidase inhibitor.

External link

• Vicks.com (http://www.vicks.com)