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Pseudoephedrine and Phenylephrine (Sudafed)

Pseudoephedrine is a stimulant medication used to treat the symptoms of the common cold, sinusitis and nasal congestion. While pseudoephedrine appears in small doses in many popular, over-the-counter decongestants, the product is heavily regulated. Pseudoephedrine's chemical structure is very similar to that of amphetamine, making it a key component in some illegal drugs. Due to the tight regulations, Phenylephrine is often sold as an over the counter substitute.

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Can you mix Claritin with Sudafed?

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Any time you combine two (or more) medicines, you are running a risk of there being a negative interaction, or a synergistic effect that makes bother of them stronger. Combining an antihistamine with a stimulant, at a low dose, is probably okay. In fact, there are preparations of Claritin that do just that. But if you mix them yourself, make sure that the medicines you are mixing do not have any other active ingredients in them; things can get very dangerous very quickly when people are careless with over-the-counter drugs.

Can you take Benadryl and sudafed together?

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Most definitely YES. I do it all the time when I am sick as each does a different function in you body with different medicines.

'Which states have no regulations on pseudoephedrine?

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It is federal law that requires restrictions, not state law.

Can you take Sudafed while taking warfarin?

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Long-term or regular use of paracetamol may increase the anti-blood-clotting effect of warfarin and other anticoagulant medicines, leading to an increased risk of bleeding. This effect does not occur with occasional pain-killing doses.

Is Sudafed a barbiturate?

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NO

come to think of it, there's no such thing as a "barbituate"

Can you take Allegra D with Sudafed PE?

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Can you take Sudafed PE with Allegra D?

Can you take Sudafed and penicillin VK?

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If you have a prescription for both of them, yes. Otherwise, you're taking your life into your hands trying drugs that you don't know how you will react to. You might be allergic and die.

Does Sudafed affect the birth control pill?

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No. If you are taking birth control pills neither of those will effect the pill. I took all three together for years and never had my pills fail. The only drug that effects the effectiveness of your pill is an antibiotic .It does lessen the pill.

Can you take Sudafed with Hydrochlorothiazide?

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You can only take Excedrin with Hydrochlorothiazide if you have received the go-ahead from your doctor to do so. Excedrin contains aspirin and may interact negatively with the other medication or your doctor might have to make dosage adjustments.

Can you take percocet with Sudafed?

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Not in my experience. EXTREME anxiety ensued. I have only experienced anxiety like this once before when I was younger and"experimenting". Today I took 1- 10 mg percocet with one Sudafed an hour later. Never again.

Phenylephrine is safe for children?

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no i do not think so because in can make some cereberal effects .

How do you make pseudoephedrine?

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Pseudoephedrine produced for commercial use is derived from yeast fermentation of dextrose in the presence of benzaldehyde. In this process, specialized strains of yeast (typically a variety of Candida Utilis or Saccharomyces Cerevisiae) are added to large vats containing water, dextrose and the enzyme pyruvate decarboxylase (such as found in beets and other plants). After the yeast has begun fermenting the dextrose, the benzaldehyde is added to the vats, and in this environment the yeast converts the ingredients to the precursor l-phenylacetylcarbinol (L-PAC). L-PAC is then chemically converted to pseudoephedrine via reductive amination.

Can taking Sudafed and adderall create a false positive for meth?

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Even if sent to a lab, it shouldn't show up as meth at all. The tests are broken down and they will look for the poisons that are used in meth. I have talked to drug counselors regarding this very thing and was assured this fact. Good luck. I would stop using the Sudafed if you are worried about it.

Is sudafed better than mucinex?

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No. Mucinex has decongestive properties just as sudafed does but its not the same medication. Mucinex is the brand of guaifenesin.

What effects does pseudoephedrine hydrochloride have on Diabetics?

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Pseudoephedrien is a stimulant that should not have a direct effect on the sugar and so is safe to take for many people with diabetes. However, it can raise the blood pressure and pulse so may not be safe for people with certain conditions of the blood vessels and heart.