New additions for Dimetapp and Dristan Whitehall-Robins has added two new products to its cold relief family. Each package contains 24 capsules. Also new is Dristan Sinus, for the fast, comprehensive relief of sinus pain, congestion and sinus headaches. Each caplet contains 200 mg of ibuprofen and 30 mg of pseudoephedrine HCl. Each pack contains 16 caplets.
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C.E. Jamieson has created a new herbal product to help strengthen the body's immune system in its fight against the cold or flu bug. New Immunosome Echinacea Goldenseal is said to enhance the body's natural resistance to seasonal ailments and irritants. The company says it not only helps to relieve cold and flu symptoms, but also symptoms of hayfever, sinusitis and rhinitis. Each capsule contains 185 mg of echinacea purpurea and 45 mg of goldenseal hydrastis canadensis extract. Recommended dosage is one or two capsules daily, not to exceed seven consecutive days.