Cold & Flu Ready Toolkit

Prepare Before Symptoms Hit

Cold and flu season can turn a normal day into a scramble. A little preparation can make it easier to rest, manage symptoms, and avoid an unexpected store trip. Keeping a few basics on hand can also make it easier to care for someone else.

This month’s one-page Cold & Flu Cabinet Check helps you review common OTC medicines, expiration dates, active ingredients, and age-appropriate options for your household. Use it before illness hits. Then add a few prevention basics: stay current on recommended vaccines, wash hands often, and stay home when sick. Read labels and ask a pharmacist or clinician when you are unsure.

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Nice Healthcare can help with colds, flu, strep, pink eye, and other common concerns. Nice Rx offers 550+ common medications at $0 when prescribed by a Nice clinician, including select OTC cold and pain relief options.

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Cold and flu season can disrupt oral care & don’t forget about Halloween candy this month… Some medicines may cause dry mouth, and sugary cough drops can be hard on teeth. Use your dental benefit for preventive care before year-end calendars fill.

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Check Your Cold & Flu Cabinet Before You Need It

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Cold and flu symptoms can arrive quickly, and the last thing anyone wants is a surprise store trip while feeling sick.

We are sharing a one-page worksheet, “Cold & Flu Cabinet Check” [attached/linked]. Use it to review common OTC medicines, expiration dates, active ingredients, and age-appropriate options for your household.

Take 10 minutes this week to check what you already have, identify expired items, and make a short restock list. Read every Drug Facts label, and ask a pharmacist or clinician if you are unsure what is appropriate.

Help reduce the spread of illness by staying current on recommended vaccines, washing your hands often, and staying home when you are sick.

[Employers: include this paragraph only if you offer Nice Healthcare]
Nice Healthcare can help with colds, flu, strep, pink eye, and other common concerns. Start with a virtual visit. Through Nice Rx, 550+ common medications are available at $0 when prescribed and managed by a Nice clinician, including select OTC cold and pain relief options. Search the current free-medication list at nice.healthcare/pharmacy.

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Some cold medicines may cause dry mouth, and frequent sugary cough drops can be hard on teeth. Drink water, choose sugar-free options when possible, and use your dental benefit for preventive care or other concerns before year-end schedules fill.

Take care,
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[Attach: Cold & Flu Cabinet Check PDF]
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Revise su botiquín antes de necesitarlo

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Hola equipo:

Los síntomas de resfriado o gripe pueden aparecer rápido, y nadie quiere ir de sorpresa a la tienda cuando ya se siente mal.

Compartimos la hoja de una página “Gripe y resfriado / Revisa tu botiquín” [adjunta/enlace]. Úsela para revisar medicamentos de venta libre, fechas de vencimiento, ingredientes activos y opciones apropiadas para las edades en su hogar.

Dedique 10 minutos esta semana a revisar lo que ya tiene, identificar productos vencidos y hacer una lista corta de lo que falta. Lea cada etiqueta Drug Facts y consulte a un farmacéutico o profesional clínico si no sabe qué opción es adecuada.

Ayude a reducir la propagación: manténgase al día con las vacunas recomendadas, lávese las manos con frecuencia y quédese en casa cuando esté enfermo.

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Nice Healthcare puede ayudar con resfriados, gripe, faringitis estreptocócica, conjuntivitis y otros problemas comunes. Empiece con una visita virtual. Con Nice Rx, hay más de 550 medicamentos comunes a $0 cuando un profesional de Nice los receta y maneja, incluidas algunas opciones OTC para el resfriado y el dolor. Consulte la lista actual en nice.healthcare/pharmacy.

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Algunos medicamentos para el resfriado pueden resecar la boca, y las pastillas para la tos con azúcar pueden afectar los dientes. Tome agua, elija opciones sin azúcar y use su beneficio dental para atención preventiva u otras necesidades antes de fin de año.

Cuídense,
[Sender name]

[Attach: Gripe y resfriado / Revisa tu botiquín PDF]
[Optional: Nice Healthcare flyer, if offered]
[Optional: Dental flyer, if offered]