What was used for flu treatment before dimetapp was developed?

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DimetappĀ® was never a treatment for flu; it's a decongestant formerly prescribed to treat cold symptoms. (It is now available over-the-counter.)

The DimetappĀ® that's marketed for flu contains other ingredients and is used to treat symptoms--not the infection itself.

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