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Colds, Flu & Chest

Colds, flu and allergies overlap enough to be confused constantly, and the combination remedies treat all of it at once whether you have it or not. Naming the symptom gets you a smaller, better-targeted box.

What actually helps
  • Itchy eyes and no fever means allergy, not infection.
  • Fluids and steam, which thin mucus better than most syrups.
  • Matching a cough remedy to whether it is dry or chesty.
  • Rest. Antibiotics do nothing for either a cold or flu.

Colds & Flu

What helps →

The first sneeze, and getting through the week.

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
Himalaya Septilin Syrup 200ml
Himalaya
Himalaya Septilin Syrup 200ml
Ayurvedic polyherbal complex (guggul, guduchi, licorice, amla)

Ayurvedic immune syrup for children and adults who get recurrent throat and chest infections.

R171.47
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
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

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Cough & Chest

What helps →

Dry, chesty, or one that will not leave.

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

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Allergies & Sinus

What helps →

Seasonal and year-round relief.

Artelac Allergy Eye Drops 10ml
Artelac
Artelac Allergy Eye Drops 10ml
Ectoine 2% with hyaluronic acid, preservative-free

Ectoine barrier drops that block allergens from landing, matched to antihistamines in trials.

R208.99
Salex SSR Paediatric Kit
Salex
Salex SSR Paediatric Kit
Buffered isotonic saline rinse kit

Complete child-sized sinus rinse kit for the allergic or perpetually blocked nose.

R192.99
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

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Chest & Lungs

What helps →

Cough, congestion and getting your breath back.

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

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Sore Throat

What helps →

Scratchy, painful or hoarse, often with a cold.

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
Linctagon Lozenges Lemon 15
Linctagon
Linctagon Lozenges Lemon 15
Pelargonium sidoides extract

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

R79.99
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 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

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