Pseudoephedrine Uses - Articles
Over the counter now...BD
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Medical Quack
Over the counter now...BD The FDA (Food and Drug Administration, USA) has approved an allergy drug, Zyrtec-D (cetirizine HCl 5 mg and pseudoephedrine HCl 120 mg), for non-prescription use in children aged 12 and more and adults. In other words, Zyrtec-D is now an OTC (over-the-counter) drug. Zyrtec-D has be ...
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What are decongestants? Are they safe?
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Neil Kao
... sted that phenylpropanolamine was associated with a higher rate of strokes in women. The FDA responded by banning it http://www.fda.gov/CDER/drug/infopage/ppa/qa.htm. Second, pseudoephedrine (PSE) is used in non-prescription products, that by law must be dispensed from behind the counter at pharmacies. PSE can be used to easily and inexpensively ma ...
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The truth on the 8 drugs doctors wouldn't take
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Dr. Matthew M.
... There are many medications that if overused, or not used correctly, can cause problems. This doesn't mean that physicians wouldn't recommend Visine or similar OTC eye drops.PseudoephedrineTheir claim:"pseudoephedrine doesn't just constrict the blood vessels in your nose and sinuses; it can also raise blood pressure and heart rate, setting the sta ...
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The truth on the 8 drugs doctors wouldn't take
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Dr. Matthew M.
... There are many medications that if overused, or not used correctly, can cause problems. This doesn't mean that physicians wouldn't recommend Visine or similar OTC eye drops. PseudoephedrineTheir claim:"pseudoephedrine doesn't just constrict the blood vessels in your nose and sinuses; it can also raise blood pressure and heart rate, setting the sta ...
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Rite Aid receives a $5 million dollar fine – Correction
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Medical Quack
... The fines are for non conforming to DEA rules and regulations and violations were found in several states. If you have purchased any products, that contain legal amounts of pseudoephedrine and ephedrine, you are probably familiar with the routine of getting your product at the counter and not off the shelf so proper recording and reporting proced ...
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Making Sense of Cold Remedies
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Dr. Bob Sager
... d not take ASA.For drying up drainage and shrinking swollen tissue in the nose and throat you need a decongestant and there are only two common ingredients, phenylephrine and pseudoephedrine. The former is available on the shelf and for the latter, you have to ask the pharmacy staff for pseudoephedrine. This is one of the ingredients highly sought ...
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Medical Quack
... DA lists are viewable online at http://www.QTdrugs.org/m.Drugs are listed with up to 2 common brand names. There are several brand names for some of the common drugs, such as pseudoephedrine and erythromycin. It is also important to look at the list of active drugs in medicines that contain a combination of drugs such as Zyrtec-D®, which contains c ...
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8 Drugs Doctors Say They Would Not Take
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Robin P.
... erican Academy of Ophthalmology. Overuse of the active ingredient tetrahydrozoline can perpetuate the vessel dilating-and-constricting cycle and may cause even more redness. Pseudoephedrine Forget that this decongestant can be turned into methamphetamine. People with heart disease or hypertension should watch out for any legitimate drug that cont ...
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Cough and Cold Medication for Children
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Alan T.
... aybe even death events) among the children due to cough and cold medications. Cough and cold medications include those contains antitussive (dextromethorphan), decongestant (pseudoephedrine), expectorant (guaifenesin) and/or antihistamine (diphenhydramine) as active ingredients, be it alone, or in combination. Some of them are sold as over-the-co ...
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