Multi-Ingredient Cold, Flu, and Allergy Medications

**Definition:** A broad category of multi-ingredient preparations that are marketed for the relief of upper respiratory symptoms resulting from the COMMON COLD; ALLERGIES; or HUMAN INFLUENZA. While the majority of these medications are available as OVER-THE-COUNTER DRUGS some of them contain ingredients that require them to be sold as PRESCRIPTION DRUGS or as BEHIND-THE COUNTER DRUGS.

**Tree numbers:** - D26.310.500

**Synonyms:** - Cold, Flu, and Allergy Medications, Multi-Ingredient