 [ Symptoms ] now that i am in my 60s is it ok to eat just one healthy meal a day [ Disease ] this combination medication is used to temporarily treat symptoms caused by the common cold flu allergies or other breathing illnesses such as sinusitis bronchitis decongestants help relieve stuffy nose sinus and ear congestion symptoms acetaminophen apap is a non aspirin pain reliever and fever reducer antihistamines help relieve watery eyes itchy eyesnosethroat runny nose and sneezing cough and cold products have not been shown to be safe or effective in children younger than 6 years therefore do not use this product to treat cold symptoms in children younger than 6 years unless specifically directed by the doctor some products such as long acting tabletscapsules are not recommended for use in children younger than 12 years ask your doctor or pharmacist for more details about using your product safely these products do not cure or shorten the length of the common cold and may cause serious side effects to decrease the risk for serious side effects carefully follow all dosage directions do not use this product to make a child sleepy do not give other cough and cold medication that might contain the same or similar ingredients see also drug interactions section ask the doctor or pharmacist about other ways to relieve cough and cold symptoms such as drinking enough fluids using a humidifier or saline nose dropsspray