It's the time of year that colds and flu hit with a vengence leaving many coughing and spluttering through the day and night. With pharmacy shelves packed with products it can be a tough job working out exactly what is the best way to treat symptoms.
And if the wrong decision is made it can actually make some conditions worse. Alternatively, according to one expert, some products are a total waste of cash.
So to help people pick up the correct over-the-counter medication The Mirror has spoken to Abbas Kanani, the superintendent pharmacist at Chemist Click. He has shared which ingredients in cold and flu products will actually help treat which symptoms - and the biggest mistake people make when they have a cold or the flu.
