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It's that time of year again - flu season - and headaches, sore throats, and blocked noses are common in schools and workplaces. But in the quest to beat the bugs, are max strength flu remedies really any better than a basic box of painkillers? Cold and flu drugs fall into three broad camps: household names such as Lemsip and Sudafed, supermarket own-label alternatives and single-ingredient medicines containing paracetamol or ibuprofen. But apart from the prices, what other differences are there? Tap the link in @BBCNews’s bio to find out. #Flu #Medicine #BBCNews

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