Advice About Active Ingredients
The CODRAL range of product provides effective temporary relief from a range of Cold & flu symptoms. Many CODRAL products are Pharmacy Only medicines and contain two or more of four key ingredient types to help relieve different symptoms.
![Headache - Paracetamol & Codeine Phosphate - Pain Relievers](/sites/codral_nz/files/codral-man-headache.gif)
Pain Relievers
Paracetamol is an analgesic that is thought to inhibit a pain-transmitting enzyme produced in the brain.
Paracetamol works to relieve headaches and other body aches and pains. Paracetamol also helps reduce fever.
![Dry cough - Cough Suppressant & Cough Expectorant](/sites/codral_nz/files/codral-man-cough.gif)
Cough Suppressant
is used for the relief of a dry cough. It works by suppressing the cough reflex.
Cough Expectorant
Guaiphenesin is used for the relief of a mucus cough. It works by thinning the mucus to loosen chest congestion which helps to cough it up and get it off your chest.
![Sneezing and watery eyes -Chlorpheniramine Maleate - Antihistamine](/sites/codral_nz/files/codral-man-sneeze.gif)
Antihistamine
Chlorpheniramine Maleate is a sedating antihistamine. It is used for the relief of a runny nose and watery eyes. As it is a sedating antihistamine, it also aids rest.
![Blocked nose - Pseudoephedrine & Phenylephrine - Decongestants](/sites/codral_nz/files/codral-man-blocked-nose.gif)
Decongestants
Phenylephrine helps to relieve blocked and runny noses. Medicines containing Phenylephrine can be found in front of the counter and may be self selected by the consumer.