Compare Be Healthy! Be Happy! zinc Immune Support Lozenges to Emergen-C, Mucinex, and DayQuil cold remedies
| Products: | Be Healthy! Be Happy! | Emergen-C Super | Mucinex-D | DayQuil Severe |
| Active Ingredients | See below | See below | See below | See below |
| Proven to shorten the duration and severity of the common cold* [1],[2],[3],[4],[5],[6] | Yes | No | No | No |
| Decongestant, cough suppressant, analgesic | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Ingredients found naturally in nature | Yes | Yes | No – manufactured chemicals | No – manufactured chemicals |
| Headache | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Dizziness | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Metallic taste | Yes | No | No | No |
| Nausea | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Vomiting | No | No | No | Yes |
| Liver toxic | No | No | No | Yes |
| Diarrhea | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Confusion | No | No | No | Yes |
| Seizures | No | No | Yes | No |
| Anxiety | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Blurred vision | No | No | No | Yes |
| Irregular heart | No | No | Yes | No |
| Difficult urination | No | No | No | Yes |
| Confusion | No | No | No | Yes |
| Increased blood pressure | No | No | Yes | No |
| Labored breathing | No | No | No | Yes |
| Active Ingredients: | ||||
| Be Healthy! Be Happy! | Zinc acetate | Zinc gluconate | Selenium selenite | |
| Mucinex-D | Guaifenesin | Pseudoephedrine | ||
| Emergen-C Super | Vitamin C | Vitamin B1, B2, B5 | Vitamin B9, B12 | Manganese |
| DayQuil Severe | Acetaminophen | Guaifenesin | Dextromethorphan | Phenylephrine |
*This statement has not been evaluated by the FDA. This product is not intended to diagnose, prevent, cure or treat any disease.
Source (ingredients and side effects): Drugs.com @ www.drugs.com
References:
[1] Hemilä, H., 2015. The effectiveness of high-dose zinc acetate lozenges on various common cold symptoms: a meta-analysis, BMC Family Practice, 16:24, pp. 1-11.
[2] Science, M., 2012. Zinc for the treatment of the common cold: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials, CMAJ, 184(10), pp. E551-E561.
[3] Hemilä, H., 2011. Zinc lozenges may shorten the duration of colds: a systematic review. The Open Respiratory Medicine Journal, 5, pp. 51-58.
[4] Prasad, A., 2008. Duration and severity of symptoms and levels of plasma interleukin-1 receptor antagonist, soluble tumor necrosis factor receptor, and adhesion molecules in patients with common cold treated with zinc acetate. The Journal of Infectious Diseases, 197, pp. 795-802.
[5] Prasad, A., 2000. Duration of symptoms and plasma cytokine levels in patients with the common cold treated with zinc acetate, Annals of Internal Medicine, 133 (4), pp. 245-252.
[6] Petrus, E., 1998. Randomized, double-masked, placebo-controlled clinical study of the effectiveness of zinc acetate lozenges on common cold symptoms in allergy-tested subjects. Current Therapeutic Research, 59 (9), pp. 594-607.