There is no ranking of cold remedies by how fast they work. However, different cold medicines can be applied according to the different symptoms of colds, and targeted medication can speed up the relief of symptoms. Commonly used cold and flu medicines are as follows: 1. Cold and Fever Granules: It is a proprietary Chinese medicine, which can dispel wind and cold, and relieve surface heat. It is mainly used for headache, fever, nasal congestion, cough, dry throat and other symptoms caused by wind-cold cold. It is prohibited for those who are allergic to this product and its ingredients. Adverse reactions such as nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, skin rash may occur during use. 2. Lianhua Qingdian Capsule: belongs to Chinese patent medicine. It is mostly used for symptoms such as fever, muscle pain, nasal congestion and runny nose, cough, headache and dry throat caused by influenza. It is forbidden for those who are allergic to this product and its ingredients. Adverse reactions such as nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and dry mouth may occur during use. 3. Compound aminophenol alkylamine capsule: It is mainly used to relieve fever, headache, muscle aches, sneezing, runny nose, nasal congestion, sore throat and other symptoms caused by common cold and influenza. It is contraindicated for those with severe liver or kidney insufficiency. Mild dizziness, fatigue, nausea and other discomforts may occur during use. In addition to the above medications, there are other medications that can be used to treat colds. If patients experience severe cold symptoms, it is recommended that they seek medical attention in time and use the medication as prescribed by the doctor, and should not use the medication on their own in order to avoid adverse reactions.