PHARMACY MATHS

Simple swaps with treatments that will save you money

VERDICT: ‘If you like a soothing, warm drink, have a dash of lemon juice in hot water and take an own-brand decongestant that contains the same key ingredients as Lemsip, namely the painkiller paracetamol and the decongestant phenylephrine hydrochloride,’ says pharmacist Paul Johnson of Buttercups Training, a company that teaches pharmacy staff.

Lemsip Cold and Flu Capsules, 16 capsules, £4 (most supermarkets and chemists) Sainsbury’s Lemon juice, 250ml, 60p Wilko Non-Drowsy Decongestant with Paracetamol, 16 capsules, 65p