- Presenting with at least 6 and at max 72 hours of common cold symptoms (headache, muscle ache, rhinorrhea, nasal obstruction, sneezing, cough, sore or irritated throat, hoarseness, fever) or flu-like syndrome (high fever, muscle or articular ache, headache), with at least two symptoms rated by the patient as moderated to severe in an 0 to 4 scale;