Inexpensive analogues of expensive medicines for flu and colds

The advertised means for the prevention and treatment of influenza are now very expensive. And not everyone knows that there are effective inexpensive analogues of expensive drugs (generics), with the same active substance.

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List of cheap analogues of expensive medicines for colds and flu 2019-2020

Introducing you top 7 inexpensive medicines for influenzawhich are sold in most pharmacies. Just do not forget to consult a doctor, each remedy has contraindications. The price of drugs is indicated based on data from medical portals.

7. Tablets "Echinacea"

Price: from 111 rubles.
Dear analogue: Immunal.

Echinacea is used to support the immune system in cases of flu, colds, physical and mental fatigue, infections and inflammation of the nasopharynx and oral cavity. Replaces "Immunal", in which the active ingredient is echinacea.

6. Powder "Interferon"

Price: from 81 rubles.
Dear analogue: "Grippferon".

Drops for the prevention of flu and colds. They do not penetrate into the body, they are distributed along the nasal mucosa and are an obstacle to viruses. An analogue of "Grippferon" with the active substance interferon alfa-2b.

5. Tablets "Paracetamol" and "Vitamin C"

Price: from 8 and 183 rubles, respectively.
Dear analogue: Antigrippin, Teraflu.

The combination of "Paracetamol" and vitamin C helps with the initial signs of colds and flu just as much as expensive powders. First you need to drink 1 tablet of "Paracetamol" (500 mg), and after 5-10 minutes - dissolve 1/3 of the effervescent tablet "Vitamin C" in a glass of warm water. An analogue of "Antigrippin" with the following active ingredients: paracetamol, chlorphenamine maleate and ascorbic acid and "Teraflu", which also contains paracetamol, ascorbic acid, phenylephrine hydrochloride and pheniramine maleate.

4. Tablets "Ibuprofen"

Price: from 17 rubles.
Dear analogue: Nurofen.

It is taken as an anti-inflammatory agent (affects only the symptoms, not the cause of the inflammation). The drug helps relieve headaches and muscle pain and reduces fever. It is a substitute for "Nurofen" with the active ingredient ibuprofen.

3. Tablets "Paracetamol"

Price: from 3 rubles.
Dear analogue: "Panadol".

An effective antipyretic, vasoconstrictor and pain reliever. An expensive analogue of these tablets is "Panadol" with the active ingredient paracetamol.

2. Tablets "Ambroxol"

Price: from 52 rubles.
Dear analogue: "Lazolvan".

Stimulates the discharge of phlegm with wet and dry cough. It helps not only with flu, but also with acute and chronic bronchitis, pneumonia, bronchiectasis and bronchial asthma. If you have been prescribed expensive "Lazolvan" with the active ingredient ambroxol, replace it with "Ambroxol" and do not cough.

1. Tablets "Rimantadin"

Price: from 67 rubles.
Dear analogue: "Remantadin".

This antiviral drug is an analogue of the popular and time-tested "Remantadine" with the active substance of the same name. It is most effective in the first "flu" days and is suitable for children over 7 years old and for adults.

Whichever drug your doctor recommends, remember that carrying the flu on your feet is not only unethical towards others (a patient can infect a dozen more people), but also bad for the body. The risk of complications increases, and getting sick for a long time is too expensive a displeasure these days.