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Public service announcement! Nyquil is back! Huh, you say? Where did it go? Well, let me tell you.
Years ago I used to look forward to getting the sniffles because, hey, it meant I could cozy up to my big green jug of Nyquil and drift into a happy, floaty, dreamy sleep. Man, I loved that. Nyquil dreams rock. Ahh, good times.
But then, somehow, it didn’t seem to be working anymore. The dreamy sleep just wasn’t so…dreamy. I figured I had developed a tolerance or something. I tried it a few more times, but…meh. So I gave it up.
But wait! Today I found out that the reason it wasn’t working any more is that Vicks changed the formula!
That’s right—Nyquil now has doxylamine succinate, which, as far as I can tell, doesn’t do crap. It turns out that pseudoephedrine, the stuff in the old Nyquil, can be used to make methamphetamine. And the The Combat Methamphetamine Epidemic Act of 2005 put big ole restrictions on the stuff. It’s still legal, but apparently people used to buy up cases of Nyquil and do naughty things with it, ruining it for the rest of us. So Vicks took the pseudoephedrine out—and lost a butt-load of customers, because, hey, the new formulation sucked.
Vicks, realizing it’s error, in a tried-and-true New Coke/Classic Coke style move, brought the old formulation BACK!
[cue rejoicing in the streets]
It’s true. Now you can get the good stuff, called Nyquil D (D for dreamy? druggie? dumb-ass?), in a drugstore near you—only there’s a catch. They keep it behind the counter. You have to ask for it. And they take down your driver’s license information. No shit.
So, if you’re willing to put up with the Nyquil Distribution Police (OH! Is that what the ‘D’ is for?), you can get your very own green jug of dreamy cold-medicine heaven, once again. Woo hoo!
I can’t wait to get the sniffles again.
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I KNEW it! I too missed the misty sleepiness when I’m sick and need to sleep. Thank you for the heads up.
Glad to be of service!
I tried that at three different stores and the pharmacists said I could only get the good stuff after I agreed (via signature or electronic check box) to bind myself to a $250,000 fine if I did a “trick.” Weasel words like “trick” can be defined in so many different ways that I would essentially be binding myself to the whims of the DEA.
No thanks. Implementation of The Combat Methamphetamine Epidemic Act of 2005 is a criminal circumvention of the legal system of the United States that uses licensing sanctions and civil contracts to bypass the trial by local jury guarantee of the U.S. Constitution. Vick’s is not going to get my business as long as the only way to get their product is via agreement to an illegal contract.
Wow Zephram, that ‘trick’ thing is crazy. I just asked Paul and he said yes, he had signed something when he got that last bottle, and so far so good, but he definitely didn’t like it. I guess if the DEA comes knocking, I’ll know why.
I found out about the Nyquil / Nyquil-D issue somewhere around the time of your post as well and was overjoyed to find the real product hiding behind the counter.
But alas, on September 24th, 2010, Proctor and Gamble has discontinued making Nyquil-D. I just found it online and ordered 10 bottles. Now I have to find a way to keep them hermetically sealed.
Thought you might want to know. We just lost this battle and now I wanna cry. Though for the next few cold seasons, I’ll have my stock of Nyquil-D.
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Oh no, you’re kidding!!!! This is terrible!
Sadly, P&G discontinued the manufacture of it in September 2010. However, there is nothing that says that anyone who is unhappy with the decision has to purchase P&G products. There is a Facebook group for those who are unhappy with the decision.
http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=group_182126341804490&ap=1
I hope this isn’t the case. I just ran out of my last stock up of this wonderful stuff and just ordered 3 more bottles online. Nobody carried it around here, I asked every pharmacy in town,so I got it online.
It figures though, something works and its taken off the market.
P&G no longer makes Nyquil-D, but some drug stores still have store-brand equivalents. I’ve gotten it at Walgreens and at Kroger Pharmacy. Ask the pharmacist for “store-brand equivalent of Nyquil-D.”
Dave
Hey, cool, I’ll give that try. Thanks for the tip!
Thanks! Wish I’d read this BEFORE I got sick!
I tried three places today to buy the generic or store brand of Nyquil-D. No dice. Kroger, Meijer and WalMart no longer carry that item. Haven’t tried Walgreens or CVS, but I’m afraid it might be the same.
Dang, right? Too bad.
If just bought a bottle yesterday at walgreens its their brand but works just as good.its been a long time since.if found any.
So walgreens has the generic equivalent?
I can’t believe this, something that works and its discontinued.
NyQuil always had doccylamine succinate (an antihistamine) in it, and it is what is responsible for the helping reduce “runny nose” symptom as well as the hypnotic effect of the formula (along with the alcohol). Psuedoephedrine (a decongestant) was taken out of the regular formulation. It was responsible for relieving the “stuffy head” symptom. It is also a stimulant, and with some simple chemical alteration can be sold on the street as a what some call “crystal meth”. It can also elevate dopamine levels, though, so may have something to do with the dreamy effect you like.
I don’t really understand the fuss. What/who prevents you from buying the over the counter NyQuil, getting a box of generic sudafed from the pharmacist, and taking two with the NyQuil. Violá! Old formula NyQuil. Stop griping and get your dream on. Save yourself a few bucks and get some generic Unisom (also doccylamine succinate, but twice as strong per dose) and a shot of whiskey instead of the NyQuil.
Sorry, misspelled doxylamine succinate in that post. I knew it didn’t look right!
Hi Anonany! Hey that’s some top notch advice you’ve got going on there! I didn’t know the answer could be so simple! I figured there must be some magic formula that only the nyquil elves could achieve mastery of. This is great news for dreamers everywhere. Thanks for your comment!