common cold

An upper respiratory tract disease which involves inflammation of the mucous membranes of the nose, throat, eyes, and eustachian tubes with watery then purulent discharge. This is an acute contagious disease caused by rhinoviruses, human parainfluenza viruses,

An upper respiratory tract disease which involves inflammation of the mucous membranes of the nose, throat, eyes, and eustachian tubes with watery then purulent discharge. This is an acute contagious disease caused by rhinoviruses, human parainfluenza viruses, human respiratory syncytial virus, influenza viruses, adenoviruses, enteroviruses, or metapneumovirus.

Medications that may treat it

ascorbic acid brompheniramine dexbrompheniramine guaifenesin naproxen oxymetazoline phenindamine phenylpropanolamine pseudoephedrine zinc acetate zinc chloride zinc gluconate

Also known as: Acute viral rhinopharyngitis; Nasopharyngitis - acute; Nasopharyngitis, acute; acute coryza; acute nasopharyngitis