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Cold and Cough Medicine Side Effects: During cold weather, people often suffer from cold and cough. In such a situation, instead of seeing a doctor, people go directly to the medical store and buy medicines without prescription. But do you know that these medicines can sometimes become a serious threat to health. Experts say that this habit of taking medicines without consultation can harm your brain and even kidneys in the future. Let us tell you about it in detail.

What do doctors say?

Dr. Arpita Kulshrestha of Medanta Hospital, Noida, says that the common OTC medicines used in cold and cough include decongestants, cough suppressants and high fever pills. People often consume them without knowing their side effects. Stock of these medicines is already kept in many homes. So that if you have a cold, you can take the pill immediately.

What effect does it have on the body?

Doctors say that consuming these medicines has a deep impact on the body and if the person is already taking any other medicine then the risk of reaction to the medicines also increases. While decongestant medicines reduce swelling in the nose and provide relief in breathing, their continuous use can also have adverse effects.

Risk of heart diseases increases

Let us tell you that misuse of cough suppressing medicines like dextromethorphan can have a bad effect on the brain. Due to this, problems like dizziness, strange behavior and mood changes can be seen. At the same time, pain and fever medicines like paracetamol and ibuprofen can damage the liver and kidneys if taken excessively. In some cases, the risk of blood problems in the stomach and heart diseases also increases.