Cold Hands - Feet Alternatives

In short: Cold Hands - Feet (HISTAMINUM HYDROCHLORICUM,THYROIDINUM, ACONITUM NAP., ARSENICUM ALB., BRYONIA, CACTUS, CALC. FLUOR., CEANOTHUS, CINCHONA, CONVALLARIA, DIGITALIS, GELSEMIUM, GLONOINUM, HYDROCOYLE, KALI CARB., LACHESIS, NAJA, NAT CARB., NAT MUR., NUX VOM., PHOSPHORUS, PULLSATILLA, RHUS TOXICODENDRON, STROPHANTHUS HISPIDUS, SULPHUR, ECHINACEA), also sold under the brand name Cold Hands - Feet, belongs to the Nitrate Vasodilator class. The medications listed below either share that mechanism of action or have been clinically validated as substitutes when Cold Hands - Feet is unsuitable due to side effects, cost, availability, or contraindications.

When to consider an alternative to Cold Hands - Feet

Switching is a decision to make with your prescriber, not on your own. People most often look for a substitute for one of a few reasons — and the right alternative depends on which one applies:

• Tolerability. If bothersome or serious reactions are the problem, review the side effects of Cold Hands - Feet first — a same-class option often shares them, so a different class may be the better move.
• Interactions. If a new prescription clashes with your current regimen, check Cold Hands - Feet's known drug interactions before choosing a replacement.
• Cost or availability. A generic or same-class medicine may deliver the same benefit at a lower cost tier or without a shortage.
• Effectiveness. If Cold Hands - Feetisn't controlling your condition, a different mechanism of action may work where this one fell short.