A cold pill is a pill that can help fight a cold and flu.

Cold Medicine Ingredients and Flu Medicine Ingredients
Acetaminophen. Acetaminophen is a pain reliever and fever reducer that you'll find in many cold and flu products.
Diphenhydramine HCI. Diphenhydramine is a antihistamine that helps with allergies.

Dextromenthorphan HBr. Dexdromethorphan is a cough suppressant.
Phenylephrine HCI. Phenylephrine relieves nasal congestion.
Guaifenesin. Guaifenesin is an expectorant. It's good for coughing out the mucus that is inside you.

A cartoon version of a cold pill is Drix from Osmosis Jones and Ozzy and Drix.
Tyler: I have a cold. I think I'll eat some chicken soup.

*sort of works but not much.
Tyler: I think I'll take a cold pill.

*Takes a cold pill
*Drix enters the body
*Osmosis Jones (Ozzy) and Drix fights off the common cold.
*5 days later.

Tyler: Hey! I don't have the common cold anymore.
by CognitiveFuel March 11, 2023
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