What is the difference between a medication that treats runny nose due to allergies, and a medication that treats runny nose due to a cold? Seems like allergies and colds have very similar symptoms.

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What is the difference between a medication that treats runny nose due to allergies, and a medication that treats runny nose due to a cold? Seems like allergies and colds have very similar symptoms.

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The difference is usually just marketing. They’re generally the same meds and can be interchangeable.

They are also sometimes combined with different things. Allergy medications are usually just antihistamines. Cold and flu meds are usually antihistamines but frequently combined with a pain med or meds to treat chest or sinus congestion (but sometimes still just plain antihistamines)

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