Typically, people with infections of the upper respiratory tract treat themselves with over-thecounter synthetic and natural remedies. The objective of the research was to figure out why people were buying certain medicines. We used a questionnaire to assess 413 participants (70.5% of whom were females) aged 18 and above. The results show that seventy-six percent of respondents utilised oral synthetic medications and thirty percent used herbal treatments. People in the workforce, students, and those with a high level of education (those younger than 65) were the most likely to use synthetic items. The elderly were the most common consumers of herbal remedies. In conclusion, synthetic anti-cold remedies have a better reputation among consumers. Users of these drugs often have a strong motivation to speed up their recovery and go back to work. They are a prime population to educate about the dangers of drug interactions since they take more prescriptions than the average person