Vicks NyQuil Multi-Symptom Cold/Flu Relief- Original Flavor 10 Fl Oz

by Vicks

Product Features

• Cough due to minor throat and bronchial irritation
• Sore throat, headache, minor aches and pains, fever, runny nose and sneezing
• Temporarily relieves common cold and flu symptoms

Product Description

Product Description

The Nighttime Sniffling, Sneezing, Coughing, Aching, Stuffy Head, Fever -So You Can Rest Medicine.

• Antihistamine
• Cough Suppressant
• Pain Reliever
• Nasal Decongestant
• Fever Reducer

Alcohol 10%

Sodium Content:  35 mg per 30 ml dose

Manufacturer's Description

Acetaminophen - Aches, fever. Dextromethorphan - Cough. Doxylamine - Sneezing, runny nose. Pseudoephedrine - Nasal congestion. The nighttime, sniffling, sneezing, sore throat, coughing, aching, stuffy head, fever, sleep better to feel better medicine. Each Tablespoon Contains: Sodium 17 mg.

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B000052X09
• UPC: 323900000667
• Average Customer Review: 2.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #19,100 in Health & Personal Care (See Top 100 in Health & Personal Care)
  • #78 in Health & Personal Care > Health Care > Cough & Cold > Cold & Flu Remedies

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

31 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars But there's good news! You CAN get original Nyquil again!, March 13, 2009

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Pikay (California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Vicks NyQuil Multi-Symptom Cold/Flu Relief- Original Flavor 10 Fl Oz (Health and Beauty)

Like most other cold and allergy sufferers, I was miserable to find that Vicks reformulated Nyquil, my "go to" medication in the event of a bad cold, to remove pseudoephedrine, just so they could keep their product on the "over the counter" shelves. The new formula did not work for me at all. Worse, the packaging was practically identical to the original packaging, so it took me a while -- and $$$$ -- to realize that the REASON my beloved Nyquil wasn't working anymore was because the primary active ingredient had been removed. I was displeased, to say the least. And even more annoyed at the time to find that Vicks wasn't even OFFERING a version with the original formula that could be obtained from the pharmacist if you were willing to jump through the hoops of providing an ID and signing legal forms.

Thank you, Congress. I doubt taking effective cold meds away from non-junkies has done jack squat to solve the meth problem, but you sure have succeeded in making the rest of us miserable.

Anyway, I have another cold now, and went to my local pharmacy yesterday to show my ID and pick up some Drixoral -- only to find that since the last time I bought it, the company that makes it has taken it off the market to "reformulate" it, according to the pharmacist, since Drixoral sales had dropped so precipitously since it was removed from regular drugstore shelves and stuck behind the pharmacist's counter. Not AGAIN, I thought, and actually found myself wondering idly if I could get hold of some meth and back-formulate a cold medication that would WORK from it.

BUT THEN!!!! I happened to spy what looked like bottles of Nyquil on the shelves behind the pharmacy counter! Could it be, I thought, that Vicks had added psuedoephedrine back to their product and was making the "real" stuff available to its customers again? I asked the pharmacist, "Wait, is that REAL Nyquil? With pseudoephedrine?" She acknowledged that it was. It is "NyQuil-D." I promptly bought two bottles (all that I am allowed to buy at one time in CA).

I haven't compared the ingredients list on Nyquil D to the ingredients on the original Nyquil yet, but I can confirm that pseudoephedrine is back in at least this version. THANK GOODNESS. I will stand in line, miserable, sneezing, coughing, hacking, and passing out, to buy something that WORKS.

I don't know when Vicks started marketing the "-D" stuff. I'm surprised they didn't contact me and others who wrote angry letters to them when they first reformulated their product to let us know they were selling an effective remedy again... but never mind!

Pass on "regular" Nyquil. Ask your pharmacist for the "-D" version.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Not what it was advertised, January 15, 2007

By 

Tom M. Troutman - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Vicks NyQuil Multi-Symptom Cold/Flu Relief- Original Flavor 10 Fl Oz (Health and Beauty)

The ingredients listed pseudoephedrine. I can't take the new stuff and was specifically looking for Nyquil with pseudoephedrine in it. When the bottles arrived, I was disheartened to know that I purchased something I cannot even use. The company never returned my e-mails about sending it back.

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Wasn't broke, why'd they "fix" it., April 11, 2007

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tracy (upstate NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Vicks NyQuil Multi-Symptom Cold/Flu Relief- Original Flavor 10 Fl Oz (Health and Beauty)

NyQuil's been my cold/flu med of choice for at least the last ten years. I've gladly dragged myself to the store to pick a bottle up when I've felt completely lousy, and had alternatives on hand because I KNEW that it would alleviate my symptoms w/o leaving me feeling loopy or "hungover". Sadly, those days are no more. Since they've changed the formula and removed the psuedophedrine, NyQuil's pretty much worthless :(

I am really disappointed after having spent $7 on a bottle, and not even getting slight relief. I would gladly suffer through the minor hassle of having to approach a pharmacist to get NyQuil from behind the counter if the old formula was available, but I'll take efficiency over convenience when it comes to my health, and will definitely be seeking out another brand.