Overview
- UK pharmacist Frederick Apenteng of Roseway Labs urges households to assemble a small winter kit now to manage early symptoms at home and avoid unnecessary GP visits.
- Recommended basics include paracetamol or ibuprofen, throat lozenges or sprays, plus two cough syrups—one expectorant and one suppressant.
- A decongestant is for short-term relief with use limited to about five days, with saline spray advised for ongoing congestion to avoid rebound effects.
- Practical additions include rehydration sachets, tissues, hand sanitiser, honey and lemon, a digital thermometer, and vapour rub or a humidifier.
- The guidance emphasizes labelled doses to prevent accidental overdose, liver or kidney damage, and promotes sleep, balanced nutrition and hydration, including iron, B vitamins and vitamin C.