A series of people sneezing, one after the other in front of a background showing locations prone to trigger an allergic reaction. The background move as if they were on a train.

Sound effects of a train slowly fade in behind the sound of people sneezing. The train goes in a tunnel, everything turns black, then an alarm handle appears with the words “soulagement rapide” (rapid relief) written on it.

A hand pulls the handle letting a Seldane pack show up attached to the handle.

[Voice-over] Soulagez vos éternuements et vos yeux larmoyants tout en restant éveillés. Symptômes d’allergies? Seldane. A tchoo-tchoo puis c’est tout.
Relieve your sneezing and watery eyes while staying awake. Allergy symptoms? Seldane. Choo-choo and it’s over

Brand name: Seldane
Generic name/category: Terfenadine, Antihistamines, Withdrawn drugs, Prodrugs
Country/Market: Canada, North America
Indication(s)/use: Allergies, sneezing and watery eyes
Target: Consumers (DTC)
Tagline: A tchoo-tchoo puis c’est tout. – Choo-choo and it’s over
Medium: TV commercial
Size/duration: 30 seconds
Publication/Aired: 1990

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Cough… Cough…
[School Receptionist 1] She’s not herself.

Achoo!
[School Receptionist 2] Something’s wrong.
[School Receptionist 3] All that vitamin C…
[School Receptionist 2] She loves her “C”.

Achoo!
[School Receptionist 3] But she needs medicine. So, we decided to surprise her.

The receptionist sits at her desk and finds a box of Vicks DayQuil with Vitamin C.
[School Receptionist 4] Vicks DayQuil… with vitamin C!
[School Receptionist 2] She’s a “C”-freak.
[School Receptionist 4] You guys…

[Voice-over] New Vicks Dayquil plus vitamin C. All the relief of DayQuil plus a 150% of the recommended value of vitamin C.
Also try NyQuil plus vitamin C. Vicks. You’re taken care of.

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Brand name: Vicks DayQuil
Generic name/category: acetaminophen, dextromethorphan, pseudoephedrine hydrochloride
Company: Procter & Gamble
Country/Market: USA, North America
Indication(s)/use: Multi-symptom cold relief such as: nasal congestion, sore throat, headache, cough, minor aches and pains, muscular aches and fever
Target: Consumers (DTC)
Tagline: Vicks. You’re taken care of.
Medium: TV commercial
Size/duration: 30 seconds
Publication/Aired: 2009

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[voice-over] What are you gonna miss when you have an allergy attack? Benadryl is more effective than Claritin in relieving your worst symptoms: runny nose, sneezing and watery eyes and works when you need it most.

Benadryl, you can’t pause life.

New Benadryl kapgels, the same effective relief you trusted with cap seals now in a kapgel.

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[voice-over] Allergies can make them miss-out. Children’s Benadryl effectively relieves your child’s allergy symptoms. Like runny nose, sneezing and itchy eyes. It works when they need it most.

Children’s Benadryl, you can’t pause life.

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You would have watched your husband build a campfire with his own two hands. Well, his own two hands, 38 matches, a liter of kerosene and your map.

Allergies can be unpredictable. Don’t miss out on the moment.

Benadryl is more effective than Claritin at relieving your worst allergy symptoms. And works when you need it most.

Brand name: Benadryl
Generic name/category: Diphenhydramine hydrochloride, antihistamine, antiemetic, sedative, and hypnotic
Company: McNeil-PPC a division of Johnson & Johnson
Country/Market: USA, North America
Indication(s)/use: cough and cold relief
Target: Consumers (DTC)
Tagline: You can’t [pause] life.
Publication: People Magazine June 1 2009

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Shoulda used Vicks.

NyQuil is #1 pharmacist recommended.
Available at your local Supercenter.

[Visual} man sneezing with the use of fugitive glue between pages to suggest that Mucus (booger) was expelled from the mans nose.

Agency: Saatchi & Saatchi X
Executive Creative Director: Dan Streety
Creative Director: Andy Tyer
Art Director: Vincent Straszewski
Copywriter: Sean O’Dell
Designer: Justin V. Leland

Brand name: Vicks DayQuil and NyQuil
Generic name/category: Acetaminophen, Dextromethorphan, Phenylephrine and Doxylamine succinate
Company: Vicks
Country/Market: USA, North America
Indication(s)/use: Cold and flu symptoms such as: nasal congestion, sore throat, headache, cough, minor aches and pains, muscular aches and fever
Target: Consumers (DTC)
Tagline: Shoulda used Vicks.
Publication: December 2008

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Pollen, dust, and other allergens were my son’s arch enemies. There’s only so much good a hero can do with a runny nose and itchy, watery eyes. But now he’s freer to save the world where he wants, when he wants. Only after homework, of course.
– Mother of an allergy sufferer turned superhero

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