noun
general-purpose cold medicine; all-in-one cold remedy
A pharmaceutical term for an over-the-counter cold medication that combines multiple active ingredients to treat various cold symptoms at once.
薬局で総合感冒薬を買った。
I bought a general-purpose cold medicine at the pharmacy.
この総合感冒薬は熱や咳に効く。
This all-in-one cold remedy works for fever and cough.
風邪薬 is a broader, everyday term for any cold medicine, while 総合感冒薬 specifically refers to a multi-symptom formula.
Compound of 総合 (sōgō, 'comprehensive') + 感冒 (kanbō, 'cold') + 薬 (yaku, 'medicine'). The term is a modern pharmaceutical coinage.