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Pseudoephedrine Guide
- Summary
- Why it is Prescribed
- Brand Names
- How it Works
- Notification
- Other Information
- Other Uses
- Overdose
- Precautions
- Possible Side Effects
- Special Dietary Concerns
- Storage Conditions
Why it is Prescribed
Pseudoephedrine is used to relieve nasal discomfort caused by colds, allergies, and hay fever. It is also used to relieve sinus congestion and pressure. Pseudoephedrine is in a class of medications called sympathomimetic agents that are used as nasal decongestants. It works by causing narrowing of the blood vessels of swollen nasal mucous membranes to reduce nasal congestion and allow drainage of sinus passages.
How it Works
Pseudoephedrine comes as a regular tablet, a chewable tablet, a 12-hour extended-release (long-acting) tablet, a 24-hour extended-release tablet, a solution (liquid), and a concentrated solution (drops). The regular tablets, chewable tablets, liquid, or drops usually are taken every 4-6 hours, but you should not ...
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Encyclopedia: Pseudoephedrine
Pseudoephedrine is a sympathomimetic amine commonly used as a decongestant. The salts pseudoephedrine hydrochloride and pseudoephedrine sulfate are found in many over-the-counter preparations either as single-ingredient preparations, or more commonly in combination with antihistamines, paracetamol and/or ibuprofen. Consumers in North America, the United Kingdom, and Australia often refer to it as Sudafed,the trademark for a common brand of pseudoephedrine hydrochloride, although Pfizer now sells products with phenylephrine instead of pseudoephedrine...
Web Results
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Pseudoephedrine - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Oct 31, 2007 ... Pseudoephedrine (commonly abbreviated as PSE) is a sympathomimetic amine commonly used as a decongestant. The salts pseudoephedrine ...
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Pseudoephedrine Information from Drugs.com
Apr 14, 2007 ... Pseudoephedrine information from Drugs.com, includes pseudoephedrine side effects, interactions and indications.
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Legal Requirements for the Legal Sale and Purchase of Drug...
The sale of cold medicine containing pseudoephedrine is limited to behind ... The Act allows for the sale of pseudoephedrine only from locked cabinets or ...
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Pseudoephedrine (Sudafed) Drug Information on eMedicineHealth.com
What Are Some Possible Side Effects of Pseudoephedrine? ... Pseudoephedrine is the generic name. Pseudoephedrine is a sympathomimetic (adrenergic) agent ...
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PSEUDOEPHEDRINE - ORAL (Afrin, Afrinol, Chlor-Trimeton, Novafed ...
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Pseudoephedrine in Florida?
Hi everyone, Does anyone know about the laws regarding how much pseudoephedrine, ephedrine, or PPA Quote: : Hi everyone, Does anyone know about the laws regarding how much pseudoephedrine...
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Pseudoephedrine question
it is for humans). Pseudoephedrine hydrochloride is the active ingredient in a 30mg/5ml human dose think that was the case. I know you can get antihistamines with pseudoephedrine added...
Jul 20, 2005
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Old Sudafed (pseudoephedrine) vs. new Sudafed PE (phenylephrine)
. pseudoephedrine (I imagine that they have similar modes of action). Do you have a lot of patients than he does when he takes pseudoephedrine. (Of course, I could be imagining things). Give a curious
Jan 31, 2006
FAQs
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What pseudoephedrine products are subject to the statute?
Under the North Carolina statute, [a]ny pseudoephedrine product in the form of a tablet or caplet containing pseudoephedrine as the sole active ingredient or in combination with other active ingredients ...
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What statutes impact the sale of pseudoephedrine products?
A North Carolina state statute, the Methamphetamine Lab Prevention Act, and a federal statute, the Combat Methamphetamine Epidemic Act, regulate the sale of pseudoephedrine products. The federal statute does not ...
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What is the difference between ephedrine and pseudoephedrine?
Although they are cousin chemicals -- both have the same molecular formula and bonds -- they are structurally different. Both serve as decongestants by basically shrinking the blood vessels in ...
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Pseudoephedrine?
I'm taking demazin and cold&flu tablets and both contain pseudoephedrine (I'm sick with a cold...
I'm taking demazin and cold&flu tablets and both contain pseudoephedrine (I'm sick with a cold...
Codein is an opiate drug. It suppresses the cough center and is also a sedative acting centrally. Peudoephedrine is a sympathomimetic drug and a mild stimulant. So these two ...
Asked by hello - 13 months ago
How long does pseudoephedrine last in your body?
I took a pseudoephedrine 60mg today at noon and yesterday at noon. I swear I...
I took a pseudoephedrine 60mg today at noon and yesterday at noon. I swear I...
Typically it is out of your system in 8 hours. But you may not be typical and everybody is different and can expect different results. I think you...
Asked by Ryan - 10 months ago
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Has the U.S. government's restriction on pseudoephedrine sales (effective 9/30/06)...
Good question! To my knowledge, no it hasn't. What is has done is change the formula of effective over the counter medications such as Alka Seltzer Cold Plus. That was a fantastic formula that really helped...
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Has anyone else ( sensitive to sinus medications like myself)...
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