CVS ditches common cold meds after FDA advisers say they're useless

Re:CVS ditches common cold meds after FDA advisers say they'... by strunz on Tuesday October 24, 2023 @07:48PM (#38007314)

>If you have a fever it can reduce it, but for a minor fever I'm not sure that is necessary.

I think it's generally good to have a mild fever since it's how your body makes itself inhospitable to viruses

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Re:CVS ditches common cold meds after FDA advisers say they'... by pyrophane on Tuesday October 24, 2023 @07:55PM (#38007379)

I've heard that but I don't know if it has been borne out in any studies, so I didn't mention it in my original post.

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Re:CVS ditches common cold meds after FDA advisers say they'... by The_Blade on Tuesday October 24, 2023 @08:08PM (#38007504)

correct. a fever is your body's self-cleaning oven

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