{"title":"Medicines \u0026 Treatments - Cold, Flu \u0026 Cough","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"a-vogel-echinaforce-echinacea-tablets","title":"A Vogel Echinaforce Echinacea Tablets - 120 Tablets","description":"\u003ch2\u003eAbout Echinaforce\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe full-size pack of A.Vogel's flagship echinacea. Echinaforce tablets are a traditional herbal medicinal product used to relieve the symptoms of the common cold and influenza-type infections, exclusively based upon long-standing use. Made from extracts of fresh — not dried — Echinacea purpurea herb and root. 120 tablets.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhy this echinacea\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eEchinacea is the best-known herbal companion for cold season, and A.Vogel's fresh-herb extraction is the version UK herbal users ask for by name. The 120-tablet pack is the practical choice for households that take it through the winter months rather than buying pack by pack.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHow to take\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eTake as directed on the pack at the first sign of cold symptoms, swallowed with water. Suitable for adults and children over 12. Don't exceed the stated dose.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eGood to know\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eNot for under-12s. People with immune conditions, those taking immunosuppressant medicines, and anyone allergic to the daisy family should speak to a pharmacist first. If symptoms worsen, or a fever persists, see your GP.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"A.Vogel","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57729942520195,"sku":"0830307","price":9.89,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1006\/9282\/0355\/files\/71jkU86klBL._AC_SL1500.jpg?v=1788357998"},{"product_id":"a-vogel-echinaforce-forte-cold-and-flu-tablets","title":"A Vogel Echinaforce Forte Cold and Flu Tablets - 40 Tablets","description":"\u003ch2\u003eAbout Forte\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eEchinaforce Forte packs A.Vogel's fresh-herb echinacea into a stronger tablet, so fewer tablets carry the same traditional dose. A traditional herbal medicinal product used to relieve the symptoms of cold and flu, exclusively based upon long-standing use. 40 tablets.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhy choose Forte\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eStandard Echinaforce means several tablets a day; Forte condenses that into a simpler routine — the choice for people who'd rather take one tablet at a time and for anyone who struggles to remember mid-day doses. Same fresh Echinacea purpurea herb and root, same A.Vogel extraction.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHow to take\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eTake as directed on the pack at the first sign of symptoms, with water. Suitable for adults and children over 12; don't exceed the stated dose.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eGood to know\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe usual echinacea rules apply: not for under-12s, and immune conditions, immunosuppressants or daisy-family allergies mean a pharmacist conversation first. Worsening or persistent symptoms belong with your GP.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"A.Vogel","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57729942585731,"sku":"3559523","price":10.59,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1006\/9282\/0355\/files\/81-bItFjxdL._AC_SL1500.jpg?v=1788358183"},{"product_id":"almus-vapour-rub","title":"Almus Vapour Rub Topical Ointment - 50g","description":"\u003ch2\u003eAbout Almus Vapour Rub\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe classic aromatic chest rub in the pharmacy own-brand pot: a topical ointment rubbed onto the chest, throat and back to release warming, decongestant vapours for clear, cool breathing — day and night. The same time-honoured formula families reach for through a cold, at an Almus price. 50g.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHow a rub clears a head\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eBody heat lifts the menthol, camphor and eucalyptus vapours from the skin and you breathe them in, cooling the airways and easing the blocked-nose, stuffy-head feeling. At night that's the difference between mouth-breathing misery and actual sleep — nothing to swallow, nothing that interacts with other cold medicines.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHow to use\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eRub a small amount onto the chest, throat and back and leave the clothing loose so the vapours rise. Repeat as directed on the pack, especially at bedtime. External use only — not in the nostrils, near the eyes or on broken skin. Check the pack for the minimum age.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eGood to know\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eNever swallow or heat it (camphor is harmful if eaten, and the ointment is flammable). Not for babies and young children below the age on the label. A cold that lasts beyond ten days, or comes with a high fever or wheeze, needs a pharmacist or GP.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Almus","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57729943896451,"sku":"4222204","price":1.89,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1006\/9282\/0355\/files\/almus-vapour-rub-50g.jpg?v=1788359634"},{"product_id":"bells-cough-cold-remedies-glycerin","title":"Bell's Glycerin BP for Skincare - 200ml","description":"\u003ch2\u003eAbout Bell's Glycerin BP\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003ePure pharmaceutical-grade glycerin in a 200ml bottle: the humectant that draws moisture into the skin and holds it there. Bell's Glycerin BP is the skincare classic for dry, rough or chapped hands, tight winter faces and DIY beauty recipes — the same ingredient found in most moisturisers, without anything else added.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhy glycerin\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eGlycerin is a humectant: it pulls water from the air and deeper skin layers into the surface, plumping and softening. Neat it's too sticky for most, so the tradition is to dilute it — a little in water or rosewater as a toner, a few drops in a hand cream, or mixed with lemon juice for the old-fashioned overnight hand treatment.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHow to use\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eDilute before use — roughly one part glycerin to three or four parts water or rosewater — and smooth onto clean skin. For external use only. Patch-test if your skin is sensitive.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eGood to know\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is glycerin for skincare, not the lemon-and-honey cough syrup — for that, see Care Glycerin Lemon \u0026amp; Honey. A cosmetic, so persistent skin problems belong with a pharmacist.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bells","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57729951531395,"sku":"1071059","price":4.59,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1006\/9282\/0355\/files\/51q77h4vjVL._AC_SL1500.jpg?v=1788369182"},{"product_id":"bells-menthol-crystals","title":"Bell's Menthol Crystals BP - 5g","description":"\u003ch2\u003eAbout Bell's Menthol Crystals\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe most powerful steam you can make at home: a few menthol BP crystals dissolved in a bowl of hot water release a rush of cooling vapour that opens blocked noses, clears sinuses and shifts catarrh. Bell's 5g tub holds far more inhalations than it looks — you need only a crystal or two each time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhy menthol crystals\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eMenthol triggers the cold receptors in the airways, so the nose feels open and the head clears — the same effect as a vapour rub, at full strength. Crystals are the traditional, economical way to get it, and they can be combined with a couple of drops of eucalyptus oil for the classic cold-season steam.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHow to use\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eAdd one or two crystals to a bowl of hot (not boiling) water, lean over with a towel over the head and breathe the steam for a few minutes, eyes closed. A crystal or two in a hot bath works too. Never swallow, and keep away from the eyes. 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A few drops go a long way, so the 25ml bottle sees a household through several winters. Bell's, the Lancashire pharmacy house that's bottled it for generations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhy eucalyptus\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eEucalyptus oil's sharp, clean vapour cools the airways and makes a stuffy nose feel open — the same idea as a vapour rub, in its purest form. It suits people who'd rather not take a decongestant tablet, and it pairs well with menthol crystals in a bowl of hot water for the full old-school steam.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHow to use\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eAdd a few drops to a bowl of hot (not boiling) water, lean over with a towel over the head and breathe the steam for five to ten minutes; or put a few drops on a tissue or handkerchief to inhale through the day. For external use and inhalation only — never swallow. Check the label for the minimum age.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eGood to know\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eEucalyptus oil is toxic if swallowed and must be kept well away from children. Don't apply it neat to skin or near the eyes, and never use steam inhalation with young children. 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The bath-time companion for stuffy, sniffly seasons. 250ml.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhy steam plus Olbas works\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eWarm, moist air is the oldest decongestion comfort there is, and aromatic plant oils ride the steam straight to your nose. A blocked-up evening turns civilised: run the bath, add Olbas, breathe deeply for fifteen minutes and emerge unblocked-feeling and thoroughly relaxed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHow to use\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eAdd a capful under warm running water and soak, breathing the vapours. Suitable for adults and children over 3 in the bath (keep the neat liquid well away from little hands).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eGood to know\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's the bath edition of the Olbas Oil ritual — pair with Olbas Oil on a tissue for daytime. Not for babies under 3 months in any form; for under-3s use products specifically made for infants.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Olbas","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57730036498819,"sku":"2554558","price":4.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1006\/9282\/0355\/files\/71lg-R3bnJL._AC_SL1500.jpg?v=1786969892"},{"product_id":"olbas-menthol-pastilles","title":"Olbas Menthol Pastilles - 20 Pastilles","description":"\u003ch2\u003eAbout Olbas Menthol Pastilles\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Olbas experience in a pastille: menthol and the familiar essential-oil blend in a sweet that keeps breathing easy through stuffy days — the newly formulated recipe of a winter-bag staple. 20 pastilles.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhy a pastille earns its place\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eVapour needs moisture and warmth to work, and a pastille generates both — each one slowly releases menthol vapour exactly where a stuffy head wants it, while soothing a scratchy winter throat. Sprays for the desk; pastilles for everywhere else.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHow to enjoy\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eDissolve one slowly in the mouth as needed. Keep the box in the coat pocket where it belongs from October through March.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eGood to know\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese are a confectionery-style pastille rather than a medicine — for a heavy blocked nose or chesty cough, partner them with a proper remedy from the Olbas or Covonia shelf. 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The familiar easy-breathing Vicks scent, on tap for stuffy nights — suitable for use around children from 36 months.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhy vapour pads\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eMenthol vapour is the comfort half of every Vicks product — the nose-clearing sensation that makes blocked-up nights bearable. Pads keep it steady and hands-free: no rubbing, no re-applying, just a fresh pad in the machine and the bedroom smells like relief until morning.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHow to use\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eInsert a pad into any compatible Vicks vaporiser or humidifier scent-pad slot. Each pad releases scent for up to 8 hours — one per night is the rhythm. Replace when the scent fades.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eGood to know\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese are scent refills, not a medicine — they soothe and comfort rather than treat. Keep out of reach of children and pets; not for use around under-3s.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vicks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57730057634179,"sku":"3765476","price":5.39,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1006\/9282\/0355\/files\/61PhzZQN3kL._AC_SL1500.jpg?v=1786968852"},{"product_id":"almus-chesty-cough","title":"Almus Chesty Cough Syrup - 200ml","description":"\u003ch2\u003eAbout Almus Chesty Cough Syrup\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA chesty cough medicine that does two jobs: ipecacuanha extract, a traditional expectorant, loosens the phlegm sitting on your chest so each cough clears more, while glycerin and lemon soothe the throat the coughing has made raw. Almus is the pharmacy-own brand — same job as the big names, sensible price. 200ml.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eExpectorant, not suppressant\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA chesty cough exists to move mucus, so the wrong move is to silence it. An expectorant thins and loosens the phlegm instead, making the cough productive rather than endless — which is why chesty and dry coughs need different bottles. The glycerin does the throat-coating that keeps the tickle down between coughs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHow to take\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eTake by the spoonful as directed on the label, spacing doses through the day. Check the label for the minimum age and children's doses. Plenty of fluids helps the expectorant along.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eGood to know\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eCheck the sugar content if you're diabetic. A cough that runs past three weeks, brings up blood or discoloured phlegm, or comes with breathlessness or chest pain needs a GP, not another bottle.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Almus","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57730068709763,"sku":"4220000","price":3.19,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1006\/9282\/0355\/files\/ayp-healthcare-almus-almus-chesty-cough-syrup-200ml-1787062660ezgif-437e3fe915e98dee.jpg?v=1788359524"},{"product_id":"beechams-all-in-one-liquid","title":"Beechams All in One Liquid - 160ml","description":"\u003ch2\u003eAbout Beechams All In One Liquid\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeechams' whole-cold answer in one non-drowsy liquid: paracetamol for the headache, fever, sore throat and aches; guaifenesin to loosen chesty mucus; phenylephrine to open the blocked nose. One dose, five symptoms, no drowsiness — the bottle for powering through a cold rather than sleeping through it. 160ml.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhy all-in-one makes sense mid-cold\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eColds rarely send symptoms one at a time. Rather than stacking a painkiller, a cough syrup and a decongestant (and accidentally double-dosing something), a combination formula doses everything once, correctly, together — with a measuring cup to keep it honest.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHow to take\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eAdults and children 12+: 20ml every four hours as needed, up to four doses in 24 hours. Non-drowsy — fine for daytime. Never take other paracetamol products alongside.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eGood to know\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe paracetamol double-up rule is the one that matters: no Lemsip, no paracetamol tablets on top. Decongestant cautions apply — high blood pressure and heart conditions should ask the pharmacist first. 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Commuting through a cold — which, let's be honest, is the British way — makes the 16-pack the practical pick.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHow to take\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eAdults and children 12+: two tablets every four hours as needed, up to four doses in 24 hours. Never alongside any other paracetamol product.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eGood to know\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne paracetamol product at a time — always. 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Non-drowsy, and made by the name that's been treating British colds since 1848. 5 sachets.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThe hot remedy ritual\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA steaming blackcurrant drink soothes the throat immediately, the steam eases a stuffy head, and the ten minutes on the sofa with a mug does more good than people admit. The paracetamol and phenylephrine do the pharmacology; the ritual does the rest.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHow to take\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eAdults and children 16+: one sachet in hot (not boiling) water every 4–6 hours, maximum 4 in 24 hours. Never alongside other paracetamol products.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eGood to know\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 5-pack is the try-it or top-up size — enough for a day or two of a cold. 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With genuine flu the treatment is rest, fluids and regular paracetamol-based relief while it burns through — usually about a week. These caplets keep the symptoms manageable; the caffeine keeps you at least vertical for the parts of the day that demand it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHow to take\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eAdults and children 16+: dose per pack, spaced at least 4 hours, maximum per the label. 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