Can cold medicine and honey be taken together?

　　cold Can medicine and honey be taken together?

　　Do not take honey with cold medicine.

　　Many cold medicines, such as Tylenol, Crack, Ganlik, Ganmaoqing, etc., contain the antipyretic and analgesic drug acetaminophen. When it comes into contact with honey, it will form a complex that affects the body's absorption rate, thereby weakening the antipyretic effect.

　　Honey has the effect of moistening the lungs and relieving cough, and is suitable for dryness of the lungs cough . If you have a cough with less phlegm, or less and sticky phlegm, or a dry cough without phlegm, you can drink it with honey. However, if you are taking antipyretics or cold medicines containing antipyretic ingredients, you should not take honey at the same time.

　　In the same way, any Chinese patent medicine containing honey, such as cough syrup, Sichuan Fritillary Pibal Ointment, etc., should not be taken with the above-mentioned cold medicines.

　　In addition, honey mainly relieves coughs by moistening the lungs. Coughs caused by colds are mostly caused by external factors and are not suitable for nourishing. It is best not to drink honey.