Pseudoephedrine and Phenylephrine (Sudafed)

Yes, phenylephrine, like many medications, can lose potency over time, and using it past its expiration date—especially two years beyond—may result in reduced effectiveness. While some medications may retain some potency after expiration, safety and efficacy cannot be guaranteed. It is advisable to dispose of expired medications and consult a healthcare professional for alternatives.

You can become hooked on pseudoephedrine or Sudafed. It is a decongestant, and you can get to the point where your nose runs every time you try to quit. You can also get addicted if you abuse the drug. Abusing drugs is when you take it just to try to change your mood, especially when you take too much. This can cause you to become addicted to it.

Yes please tell me i want energy

Sudafed is a brand name, so it's hard to say, since there are different formulations. The active ingredient in plain old original Sudafed was pseudoephedrine hydrochloride, while the "active" ingredient in the new Sudafed PE is phenylephrine hydrochloride. (Note: in some locations the new stuff is marketed as simply Sudafed, so if you're looking for a decongestant that actually decongests better than a placebo does, check the ingredients list).

Even after weaning off of Lexapro I am experiencing withdrawals. My doctor actually told me to try taking Sudafed. I did yesterday for the first time and it really did help the dizziness and numb feeling. so in my case the answer is yes.

Yes, but check with your doctor before you do, he may wish to monitor your blood pressure results more closely as phenylephrine can raise your blood pressure.

If you have very high blood pressure then I would not recommend it but speak to your doctor about an alternative.

Absolutely not! If you are trying to self medicate your cat, please know you will most likely cause it serious harm giving it human medication. Consult a vet.

Yes. You can take them together.

YES, in every state

Methamphetamine is water soluble, and should be eliminated from the body within three days, much like cocaine. Drinking more water will speed up the process, but remember that drinking too much water too quickly can stop your heart, so don't sit there and drink gallons of water all at once.

no but you will have a horrible experience. its not dangerious mixing the 2 drugs but when your on LSD you need something to calm you down, such as a immovane, or benadryl, or pot or seraquil even, LSD will make you SUPER HYPER, you will litrely not be able to finish your thought fully, mixing it with an uper is BAD NEWS.

It is probably not a good idea. You should ask a pharmacist to be sure.

For most drugs, the labeling is the manufacturer's guarantee and not the actual expiration date. For liability reasons, manufacturers are required to put a date to which the following criteria are met: 1) the drug is still safe to take (i.e. no increased side effects than the original studies imply, no added or new side effects) 2) the drug is still retains 90% effectiveness as of the day it was made. Most drugs after the expiration date are returned to the manufacturer or distribution and many of them are actually repackaged with a new brand and new expiration date due to the actual expiratory data that the manufacturers have. Some drugs however do form toxic metabolites (i.e. tetracycline, opioids) or loses its effectiveness significantly (liquid formulations, opioids, nitroglycerin etc) that it is not recommended to use after the expiration date (1 or 2 days to a few weeks may still be good since they really can't go from effective to ineffective or non toxic to toxic over night). Pseudoephedrine has a very long shelf life unless continually exposed to oxidative process such as heat and air. So in its original packaging in the 'foil' pseudoephedrine should last a long time.

Pseudoephedrine is for stuffy nose not runny nose. Diphenhydramine (Benadryl) is for runny nose. Both can be taken with acetaminophen. You can check this by looking at the medicinal ingredients of various over-the-counter cold medications.

As with any drug it could cause you to fail a drug test. I would not consume any cough meds or anything before taking a urine test within two days. I don't believe it could cause a positive urine test, unless consumed directly before the test. Allow 24-48 hours before your drug test to consume anything containing such drugs and chemicals.

just read the back of the bottle it will tell you

Yes, you can. The decongestant in Sudafed does not react with Bactrim antibiotics. Remember to take all of your Bactrim even after you start feeling better. You want to kill all the bacteria and not leave any hiding in your body!

i dont know if you would show a positive for meth, but i am positive-if you take all of those, you'll show up dead.

Generally speaking it IS non-legend. It can be found behind the pharmacy counter at numerous stores without a prescription. There are limitations on purchasing it that vary state to state.

most cough syrups come with an antihistamine - you may not want to take sudafed with another antihistamine. quifenesin is an expectorant. check with your dr.

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