Cold and flu are different from each other but share common symptoms. A group of viruses (Rhinoviruses) causes the common cold whereas flu is due to influenza virus. The most common period for cold and flu is the winter months.45-48
WHAT CAUSES COLD AND FLU?
Common cold and flu are usually caused by viruses. Symptoms for cold include runny nose, mild fever, head/ear ache, coughing and high fever.45
Symptoms for flu include sudden fevers, sweating and shivering, loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting and symptoms of cold such as runny and blocked nose, sore throat, coughing.45
LIMB PAIN, OTHER PAIN AND FEVER WITH COLD AND FLU
"Limb Pain" refers to pain in the arms and legs. Joint aches are a common symptom of cold and flu. The pain affects muscles or joints and can hinder your everyday life.
WHAT TO DO?
If you have a runny and congested nose, some helpful measures are getting rest, staying warm, drinking plenty of water, and avoiding bright light. Along with cold wraps and plenty of sleep, analgesic drugs such as Brufen Rapid® can provide you relief. Due to the analgesic effect, Brufen Rapid® acts fast to not only controls the limb pain from cold and flu, but also helps with painful sore throat or headache caused by a blocked nose, providing fast pain relief.52
WHY BRUFEN RAPID® FOR COLD AND FLU TREATMENT?
Brufen Rapid® with ibuprofen and pseudoephedrine not only relieves the inflammation in the sinuses, combats fever and pain, but calms down the nasal mucosa and helps to decongest the nose, reducing symptoms for up to 8 hours.52
2X FASTER: When you are in pain, you want fast and effective relief, Brufen Rapid® gets to the point 2X FASTER than tablets. The active substance from the liquid capsule is rapidly absorbed into the blood and the symptoms such as headache, backache, toothache, and period pain soon improve noticeably.52 |
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TARGETS PAIN DIRECTLY: Brufen Rapid® has proven to be more effective than either aspirin or paracetamol. These unique fast gels target pain directly and acts up to 2X FASTER*.55 |
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8 HOUR RELIEF: Pain can be stressful and can thus affect everyday life. It is generally expected that a pain killer can help quickly relieve pain, at least for a day. Brufen Rapid® with its unique formulation can reduce symptoms for up to 8 hours.52 |
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GENTLE ON STOMACH: Brufen® products contain the active ingredient ibuprofen. Ibuprofen is one of the most trusted and prescribed pain killers worldwide and easy to digest than some other NSAIDs, such as diclofenac, piroxicam, ketoprofen and azapropazone.8,9 |
WHEN SHOULD YOU SEE AN EXPERT?
If the symptoms do not improve or last longer than three days, consult your physician.
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