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Cold, Flu & Allergy

Colds, flu and allergies feel similar but are not the same thing, and the all-in-one products often treat symptoms you do not have. Matching the product to your actual symptoms works better and leaves you less drowsy.

What to know before you choose
  • A runny nose with itchy eyes and no fever is usually allergy, not infection — an antihistamine will do more than a cold remedy.
  • Combination products can double up on paracetamol. Check before adding a painkiller on top.
  • Antibiotics do nothing for a cold or flu. Both are viral.
64 products
A Vogel Echinaforce Drops 100ml
A Vogel
A Vogel Echinaforce Drops 100ml
Echinacea purpurea fresh herb and root extract

The most clinically studied echinacea. Fresh herb drops to prevent and shorten colds and flu.

R341.78
Andolex-C 16 Honey & Lemon Lozenges
Andolex
Andolex-C 16 Honey & Lemon Lozenges
Benzydamine with cetylpyridinium chloride

Honey-lemon lozenges delivering a local anti-inflammatory to a genuinely sore throat.

R99.99
Andolex-C 16 Orange Lozenges
Andolex
Andolex-C 16 Orange Lozenges
Benzydamine with cetylpyridinium chloride

Orange benzydamine lozenges treating the inflammation behind real throat pain.

R99.99
Andolex-C 16 Strawberry Lozenges
Andolex
Andolex-C 16 Strawberry Lozenges
Benzydamine with cetylpyridinium chloride

Strawberry benzydamine lozenges that treat throat inflammation, not just the feeling of it.

R104.99
Andolex-C 20 Wildberry Pastilles
Andolex
Andolex-C 20 Wildberry Pastilles
Benzydamine with cetylpyridinium chloride

Slow-dissolving benzydamine pastilles that deliver an anti-inflammatory to the sore throat.

R104.99
Benylin All In 1 100ml
Benylin
Benylin All In 1 100ml
Paracetamol, guaifenesin and phenylephrine (confirm on pack)

One measured liquid covering aches, chest mucus and blocked nose together.

R131.99
Benylin Cough Lozenges Lemon 20
Benylin
Benylin Cough Lozenges Lemon 20
Mentholated demulcent lozenge

Mentholated demulcent lozenges that quiet the cough tickle between doses.

R69.99
Benylin Wet Cough ASC-Free 50ml Syrup
Benylin
Benylin Wet Cough ASC-Free 50ml Syrup
Guaifenesin (alcohol-, sugar-, colourant-free)

Trial-size expectorant free of alcohol, sugar and colourants for diabetic households.

R53.99
Borstol Cough Remedy Emulsion 50ml
Borstol
Borstol Cough Remedy Emulsion 50ml
Ammonium chloride with senega, buchu, camphor, cinchona, sulphur balsam and gum turpentine (traditional; contains alcohol)

Creamy small-format emulsion of the century-old traditional chest remedy.

R51.99
Borstol Cough Remedy Regular 100ml
Borstol
Borstol Cough Remedy Regular 100ml
Ammonium chloride 29mg/10ml with senega, buchu, camphor, cinchona, sulphur balsam and gum turpentine; ethyl alcohol 15.7% v/v

The standard bottle of the century-old ammonium chloride and herb chest remedy.

R77.99
Borstol Orange Liq 50ml Cough Syrup
Borstol
Borstol Orange Liq 50ml Cough Syrup
Ammonium chloride with senega, buchu, camphor, cinchona, sulphur balsam and gum turpentine (traditional; contains alcohol)

Orange-flavoured version of the traditional chest remedy for gentler palates.

R51.99
Expigen Cough Syrup 200ml Original
Expigen
Expigen Cough Syrup 200ml Original
Sorbimacrogol laurate 36.3 mg with ammonium chloride 34 mg per 10ml

Budget surfactant expectorant syrup, alcohol- and tartrazine-free, for phlegmy coughs.

R136.99
Flugon Hot Lemon Sachets 10
Flugon
Flugon Hot Lemon Sachets 10
Pelargonium extract with elderberry, zinc and vitamin C (hot drink; no paracetamol)

Hot lemon herbal flu drink built on pelargonium and elderberry, paracetamol-free.

R137.99
Flugon On-The-Go 10 Capsules
Flugon
Flugon On-The-Go 10 Capsules
Pelargonium SPE60 with echinacea, quercetin, MSM, bioflavonoids, vitamins C and D

Herbal pelargonium capsule complex for fighting a cold on the move, no paracetamol inside.

R50.99
Flutex Cough Mix Honey 100ml
Flutex
Flutex Cough Mix Honey 100ml
Honey-based demulcent cough syrup

Honey cough syrup built on the one cough ingredient Cochrane actually supports.

R89.99
Himalaya Koflet-H Lozenges Lemon 2x6
Himalaya
Himalaya Koflet-H Lozenges Lemon 2x6
Honey with liquorice, ginger and ayurvedic herbs

Lemon ayurvedic honey-herb lozenges that coat and calm a scratchy throat.

R34.99
Himalaya Koflet-H Lozenges Orange 2x6
Himalaya
Himalaya Koflet-H Lozenges Orange 2x6
Honey with liquorice, ginger and ayurvedic herbs

Ayurvedic honey-herb lozenges in orange for traditional soothing of a raw throat.

R34.99
Karvol Decongestant Chest Rub 50g
Karvol
Karvol Decongestant Chest Rub 50g
Menthol, pine and aromatic oils

Classic aromatic chest rub spreading the bedtime vapour ritual, off-limits under two.

R63.99
Karvol Inhalent Caps 10
Karvol
Karvol Inhalent Caps 10
Menthol, pine, terpineol aromatic oils

Twist-open vapour capsules sprinkled near the pillow for easier-feeling night breathing.

R103.99
Linctagon C Adult Cold & Flu Syrup 100ml
Linctagon
Linctagon C Adult Cold & Flu Syrup 100ml
Pelargonium sidoides extract with vitamin C

Pelargonium cold and flu syrup with trial evidence of shortening colds when started early.

R112.99
Linctagon C Effervescent Cherry Tabs 20
Linctagon
Linctagon C Effervescent Cherry Tabs 20
Pelargonium sidoides extract with vitamin C and zinc

Effervescent Pelargonium and vitamin C for colds, flu, sore throat and chesty coughs.

R217.76
Linctagon Lozenges Lemon 15
Linctagon
Linctagon Lozenges Lemon 15
Pelargonium sidoides extract

Lemon lozenges carrying the trial-backed pelargonium into pocket format.

R79.99
LungShield Immune Plus Effervescent Tabs 10
LungShield
LungShield Immune Plus Effervescent Tabs 10
Vitamin C 1000mg, black elderberry 200mg, echinacea, vitamin D3 1000IU, alpha-lipoic acid 100mg, green tea extract, ginger, zinc, vitamins A, B1, B6 and B12

Effervescent with 1000mg vitamin C, elderberry, echinacea and D3 for immune and chest support.

R117.4
Med-Lemon Menthol Sachets 18 +Vit C
Med-Lemon
Med-Lemon Menthol Sachets 18 +Vit C
Paracetamol with vitamin C and menthol

Menthol hot flu drink sachets with paracetamol and vitamin C, full family box.

R174.99
Natura Tonsilla 150 Tablets
Natura
Natura Tonsilla 150 Tablets
Homeopathic combination for the throat and tonsils

Homeopathic tablets traditionally used for sore throats and swollen, inflamed tonsils.

R207.21
Oscillococcinum 1g x6
Boiron
Oscillococcinum 1g x6
Anas barbariae 200CK (beyond-Avogadro dilution)

The homeopathic flu granules: perfectly safe, honestly inert, ritual in a tube.

R197.99
Oscillococcinum Value Pack 30 Dose
Boiron
Oscillococcinum Value Pack 30 Dose
Anas barbariae extract 200CK (beyond-Avogadro dilution)

Season pack of the homeopathic flu ritual: safe, and honestly, only that.

R570.99
Prospan Cough Effervescent 10
Prospan
Prospan Cough Effervescent 10
Ivy leaf extract EA 575

The trial-backed ivy extract as a fizzy drink for cough relief while travelling.

R114.99
Prospan Cough Liquid Menthol 100ml
Prospan
Prospan Cough Liquid Menthol 100ml
Ivy leaf extract EA 575 (Hedera helix)

Trial-backed ivy leaf cough syrup, alcohol- and sugar-free, in the standard 100ml.

R115.99
Prospan Cough Liquid Menthol 200ml
Prospan
Prospan Cough Liquid Menthol 200ml
Ivy leaf extract EA 575 (Hedera helix)

The world's best-selling ivy cough syrup with real trial evidence, family 200ml bottle.

R202.99
Prospan Lozenges 20
Prospan
Prospan Lozenges 20
Ivy leaf extract EA 575

The trialled ivy extract in pocket lozenge form for daytime cough control.

R195.99
Puma Cough Syrup 50ml
Puma
Puma Cough Syrup 50ml
Traditional cough mixture (read pack for actives)

Small sharp heritage cough syrup bought on generational memory.

R44.99
Q-Tuss Cough Syrup 100ml
Q-Tuss
Q-Tuss Cough Syrup 100ml
Thyme (Thymus vulgaris) and ivy leaf (Hedera helix) liquid extracts

Thyme and ivy cough syrup, the herbal pairing with real bronchitis trials behind it.

R169.99
Relief Coff Natural 200ml
Relief
Relief Coff Natural 200ml
Ivy leaf extract (Hedera helix) 7 mg/ml

Natural ivy leaf cough syrup, the trial-backed botanical for wet and irritated coughs.

R200.99
Revite Eucalyptus Oil 100% 20ml
Revite
Revite Eucalyptus Oil 100% 20ml
Eucalyptus oil 100% (cineole)

Pure eucalyptus oil for steam bowls and diluted chest rubs; store away from children.

R34.99
Sinupret Plus 20 Tablets
Sinupret
Sinupret Plus 20 Tablets
Gentian, primula, sorrel, elder and verbena (BNO extract)

Five-herb sinusitis tablets with trial evidence of helping blocked sinuses drain.

R231.99
Sinupret Syrup 100ml
Sinupret
Sinupret Syrup 100ml
Gentian, primula, sorrel, elder and verbena (BNO extract)

The five-herb sinus-drainage formula in child-friendly syrup form.

R151.99
Strepsils Honey & Lemon 8
Strepsils
Strepsils Honey & Lemon 8
Amylmetacresol with 2,4-dichlorobenzyl alcohol

The classic honey-lemon antiseptic lozenge in the pocket eight-pack.

R58.99
Strepsils Orange-C 24 Lozenges
Strepsils
Strepsils Orange-C 24 Lozenges
Amylmetacresol, dichlorobenzyl alcohol, vitamin C

Full 24 box of the orange vitamin C antiseptic lozenge.

R120.99
Strepsils Orange-C 8 Lozenges Box
Strepsils
Strepsils Orange-C 8 Lozenges Box
Amylmetacresol, dichlorobenzyl alcohol, vitamin C

Orange antiseptic lozenges with vitamin C in the pocket eight-box.

R58.99
Strepsils Regular 24 Lozenges
Strepsils
Strepsils Regular 24 Lozenges
Amylmetacresol with dichlorobenzyl alcohol

The definitive 24 count of the world's most-trialled sore throat lozenge.

R120.99
Treet-It Throat Spray 30ml
Treet-It
Treet-It Throat Spray 30ml
Pharmaceutical-grade tea tree oil with mint, alcohol- and sugar-free

Tea tree throat spray free of sugar, alcohol and benzydamine, safe from age two.

R78.99
Vicks Actaplus Wet + Dry 200ml
Vicks
Vicks Actaplus Wet + Dry 200ml
Holy basil, liquorice, turmeric, ginger, tailed pepper, aloe vera and levomenthol (ayurvedic extracts)

Ayurvedic herbal soothing syrup for wet and dry coughs, family-size non-drowsy bottle.

R122.99
Vicks Actaplus Wet + Dry 50ml
Vicks
Vicks Actaplus Wet + Dry 50ml
Holy basil, liquorice, turmeric, ginger, tailed pepper, aloe vera and levomenthol (ayurvedic extracts)

Trial-size ayurvedic herbal syrup that soothes wet and dry coughs without drowsiness.

R46.99
Vicks Vaporub 100g
Vicks
Vicks Vaporub 100g
Camphor 52.5mg, menthol 28.2mg and eucalyptus oil 13.5mg per gram

The century-old camphor-menthol night rub that helps sick households sleep, full jar.

R117.99
Vicks Xtra Strong Syrup 100ml
Vicks
Vicks Xtra Strong Syrup 100ml
Holy basil, liquorice, turmeric, ginger, tailed pepper, aloe and levomenthol (ayurvedic extracts)

Starter bottle of the icier high-menthol herbal cough syrup.

R105.99
Vicks Xtra Strong Syrup 200ml
Vicks
Vicks Xtra Strong Syrup 200ml
Holy basil, liquorice, turmeric, ginger, tailed pepper, aloe and levomenthol (ayurvedic extracts)

High-menthol tier of the ayurvedic herbal syrup in the family bottle.

R162.99
Woods Great Peppermint Cure 100ml
Woods
Woods Great Peppermint Cure 100ml
Peppermint-based cough formulation — VERIFY LABEL

The century-old sharp peppermint cough liquid Southern Africa asks for by name.

R74.99