Actifed is a registered trademark for a combination antihistamine and nasal decongestant medication used for cold and allergy symptoms. Developed in 1958 by Burroughs Wellcome & Company (now part of GlaxoSmithKline), the medication is now manufactured by Pfizer.Actifed was included in the standard medical kit aboard the United StatesApollo missions, and was used during Apollo 7 and Apollo 12 when crew members developed head cold symptoms. When Actifed was made available over-the-counter, former astronauts from the Apollo missions appeared in commercials promoting the product.
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Noun 1. trade name for a drug containing an antihistamine and a decongestant; used to treat upper respiratory conditions and minor allergies (hypernym) antihistamine