What are the best cold and flu medicines?
Over-the-Counter MedicinesNamed in 5 of 6 answers
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Brand profile
An American brand of multi-symptom cold and flu relief medications, with distinct daytime (DayQuil) and nighttime (NyQuil) formulas.
2 questions · 1 categories · As of Nov 12, 2026
| Categories | Category rank | Questions | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Over-the-Counter Medicines | #12of 150 | 2 | 59.9 |
Brands named in the same answers as Vicks Dayquil/Nyquil in the last four weeks, counted in answers.
| Brand | Answers naming the brand | Named alongside |
|---|---|---|
| Tylenol | 17 | Advil (12), Motrin (11), Aleve (10) |
| Motrin | 13 | Tylenol (11), Advil (10), Aleve (9) |
| Advil | 12 | Tylenol (12), Motrin (10), Aleve (9) |
| Tums | 9 | Prilosec OTC (7), Famotidine (Pepcid AC) (5), Tylenol (4) |
| Aleve | 10 | Tylenol (10), Advil (9), Motrin (9) |
| Delsym | 11 | Mucinex (11), Tylenol (8), Vicks Dayquil/Nyquil (6) |
| Mucinex | 12 | Delsym (11), Tylenol (9), Vicks Dayquil/Nyquil (6) |
| Prilosec OTC | 8 | Tums (7), Pepcid (5), Rolaids (4) |
| Benadryl | 8 | Tylenol (3), Claritin (3), Zyrtec (3) |
| Johnson & Johnson All-Purpose First Aid Kit | 5 | Adventure Medical Kits Ultralight/Watertight .7 (4), Surviveware Small First Aid Kit (3), Homestock+ Professional First Aid Kit (3) |
| Unisom | 4 | ZzzQuil (3), Benadryl (2), Tylenol Simply Sleep (2) |
| Vicks Dayquil/Nyquil | 9 | Delsym (6), Mucinex (6), Tylenol (5) |
| Adventure Medical Kits Ultralight/Watertight .7 | 5 | Johnson & Johnson All-Purpose First Aid Kit (4), Surviveware Small First Aid Kit (3), Homestock+ Professional First Aid Kit (2) |
| Pepcid | 6 | Prilosec OTC (5), Tums (4), Tylenol (3) |
| Rolaids | 4 | Prilosec OTC (4), Tums (4), Mylanta (3) |
| Voltaren Arthritis Pain Gel | 4 | Tylenol (2), Advil (2), Motrin (2) |
| Equate | 4 | Kirkland Signature (4), Tylenol (1), Claritin (1) |
| Mylanta | 4 | Prilosec OTC (4), Tums (4), Rolaids (3) |
| MyMedic MyFAK | 3 | Johnson & Johnson All-Purpose First Aid Kit (3), Homestock+ Professional First Aid Kit (3), Surviveware Small First Aid Kit (2) |
| ZzzQuil | 4 | Unisom (3), Tylenol Simply Sleep (3), Benadryl (2) |
| Zyrtec | 6 | Tylenol (6), Claritin (6), Advil (6) |
| Claritin | 6 | Tylenol (6), Zyrtec (6), Advil (6) |
| Kirkland Signature | 4 | Equate (4), Tylenol (1), Claritin (1) |
| Surviveware Small First Aid Kit | 3 | Johnson & Johnson All-Purpose First Aid Kit (3), Adventure Medical Kits Ultralight/Watertight .7 (3), Homestock+ Professional First Aid Kit (2) |
| Famotidine (Pepcid AC) | 5 | Tums (5), Prilosec OTC (3), Tylenol (2) |
| Robitussin DM | 4 | Mucinex (4), Delsym (3), Tylenol (2) |
| Flonase | 5 | Tylenol (4), Delsym (4), Mucinex (4) |
| Pepto-Bismol | 4 | Tylenol (4), Claritin (4), Zyrtec (4) |
| Homestock+ Professional First Aid Kit | 3 | Johnson & Johnson All-Purpose First Aid Kit (3), MyMedic MyFAK (3), Surviveware Small First Aid Kit (2) |
| Tylenol Simply Sleep | 3 | ZzzQuil (3), Unisom (2), Benadryl (1) |
Sites the answers naming this brand cited in the last four weeks. Counts are citing answers.
| Rank | Source | Citing answers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | goodrx.com | 4 |
| 2 | health.usnews.com | 4 |
| 3 | youtube.com | 2 |
| 4 | ama-assn.org | 2 |
| 5 | chemist-4-u.com | 2 |
| 6 | doctronic.ai | 2 |
| 7 | facebook.com | 2 |
| 8 | foxcarolina.com | 2 |
| 9 | health.yahoo.com | 2 |
| 10 | tylenol.com | 2 |
For the brand's best questions: of each surface's 1 answers, how many named it.
| Questions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1What are the best cold and flu medicines? | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2What are the most trusted over-the-counter medicines? | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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