The Zicam® Rapid Melts® are a nickel sized tablet taken by mouth which can drastically reduce a cold. The Zicam® Rapid Melts® are non-drowsy, non-habit forming, no known drug interactions, and dissolve quickly without water.

Zicam® Rapid Melts®  are Homeopathic - Homeopathy is a system of medicine which involves treating the individual with highly diluted substances, given mainly in tablet form, with the aim of triggering the body’s natural system of healing.

You take these tablets by mouth at the first sign of a cold, and continue to use them for around 48 hours after the symptoms subside. For adults, take one tablet (do NOT chew – trust me…) and take about every three hours until symptoms are gone. To be honest, I think every three hours is excessive; you will go through a box in no time like that. I would recommend every six hours, but if you are feeling terrible then it might be worth it to do as the directions say. Do not take these on an empty stomach if you can avoid it; and do not eat or drink for 15 minutes after use. It will not taste good. For anybody under the age of 12, consult your doctor first.

The taste was surprisingly not medicine like, reminding me of the old Flintstones vitamins I took as a kid. The melt time took almost exactly two minutes; the texture when you put it in your mouth is odd, but not too terrible. They have a similar texture and taste to Tums, only you do not chew these. In flavor, the Zicam® Rapid Melts® are not nearly as bad as other drugs like Benadryl or Nyquil – at least, not the one I was given to sample (Cherry flavor.)

I was given six boxes to sample and give to friends, and they were all really glad to get these. Thankfully only a couple really badly needed them, and they were more than happy to have these on hand, saying they really did seem to help their cold symptoms become shorter and less of a pain.

There is two forms of the Rapid Melts; original (unmarked) and Ultra. The original form comes in Citrus, Cherry, and Lemon-Lime with Echinacea. The Ultra form comes in Cherry and Orange Cream. The Original form comes in boxes of 25 for $10.99-12.29, and the Ultra ones come in boxes of 18 for the same price.

So, would I recommend it? Yes, I would! The Zicam® Rapid Melts® provide a non-drowsy way of eliminating your cold without having to take disgusting syrup. The only downsides I see is that the Zicam® Rapid Melts® are about two to three times as much as a regular bottle of cold syrup; and the recommended dose of one tablet every three hours seems excessive. If you are going to take these every three hours, they will only last you a few days. Then again, maybe that’s all you’ll need!

Notes:

Prices based off Walgreens.com.
Definition of Homeopathy found on Homeopathy-soh.org.