what is actifed used for
Actifed Actifed is a registered trademark for a combination antihistamine and nasal decongestant medication used for cold and allergy symptoms. Developed in 1958 by Burroughs Wellcome & Company (now part of GlaxoSmithKline),[1] the product was later acquired by Pfizer, and was most recently sold by Johnson & Johnson. Actifed Uses Actifed is used to treat the following allergy symptoms: 1  Runny nose. 2  Sneezing. 3  Itchy, watery eyes. 4  Nasal congestion. 5  Itching of the nose or throat.