Nyquil

Nyquil is an over-the-counter medication that helps to relieve symptoms of colds and flu. Nyquil is manufactured by Vicks. The ingredients in Vicks Nyquil can help lessen such symptoms as fever, cough, sneezing, sore throat and runny nose. Nyquil's ingredients can also cause drowsiness; the drug is only recommended for nighttime use. Nyquil is available in liquid form or in tablets, called LiquiCaps.http://www.vicks.com/nyquil A Nyquil formula is also available for children. This formula does not contain the aspirin and alcohol that the adult Nyquil contains.http://www.vicks.com/products/childrens-nyquil

Different types of Nyquil products are made to relieve certain symptoms. Traditional Nyquil Liquid can help alleviate cold and flu symptoms. The same medications are included in the Nyquil LiquiCaps. Nyquil Cough (also a liquid) is available to help temporarily relieve cough, runny nose and sneezing. Nyquil Sinus LiquiCaps are available to treat sinus symptoms, including sinus pressure and congestion. All of these product contain the antihistamine Doxylamine succinate, which can cause drowsiness.http://www.vicks.com/products/nyquil Nyquil does offer an alcohol-free version of its liquid medicine. Alcohol-Free Nyquil Cold & Flu Relief Liquid contains a different kind of antihistamine, chlorpheniramine maleate.http://www.vicks.com/products/nyquil/alcohol-free-liquid-medicine

Nyquil was first test marketed in the U.S. in 1966. At the time, only the liquid version was available. The Nyquil name is believed by some to be derived from the phrase "nighttime tranquility." Cherry-flavored Nyquil was introduced in 1987, offering an alternative for those who didn't like the taste of the original liquid Nyquil. For more than two decades, Nyquil was only available in liquid form. In 1991, Vicks introduced Nyquil LiquiCaps. The LiquiCaps marked the first time an over-the-counter liquid medicine was offered in a capsule form. In 2006, Vicks began offering Nyquil Sinus - a product specifically formulated to relieve sinus headache, pressure and congestion.http://www.vicks.com/about/