Medication for upper respiratory tract infection

To relieve cough 

• Cepacol - throat lozenges, take 1 every one to two hours as needed
• Robitussin (plain) - cough suppressant, use as directed
• Robitussin DM - cough suppressant, use as directed

To relieve fever, head and muscle aches

• Acetaminophen (i.e., Tylenol)
• Ibuprofen (i.e., I-prin, Advil or Nuprin)

To relieve nasal stuffiness

• Actifed Nasal Spray -1 spray in each nostril every six hours
• Chlorpheniramine (i.e., Chlortrimeton) - to relieve allergies as directed.
• Sudodrin (i.e., Sudodrin or Sudafed) - use as directed

To relieve sore throat

• Cepacol - throat lozenges - 1 every one to two hours as needed

(Source: Yale Cold Care Center, Yale University Health Services)