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Use and Dosing

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Nasal congestion, sinus congestion and pressure

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Nasal congestion, sinus congestion and pressure

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Indications

Contraindications

Black Box Warnings

Dosing Adjustment

Renal Dose Adjustment

Hepatic Dose Adjustment

Warnings/Precautions

Cautions: Use cautiously in

Interactions

Afrinol, Children's Sudafed, Nexafed, Sudafed 12 Hour, Sudafed 24 Hour, Sudafed Children's Nasal Decongestant interacts with :

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significance_2.gifEldepryl
significance_2.gifEmsam
significance_1.gifFurazolidone
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significance_1.gifIsocarboxazid
significance_2.gifLinezolid
significance_1.gifMarplan
significance_1.gifMethblue
significance_1.gifMethylene Blue
significance_1.gifNardil
significance_1.gifParnate
significance_1.gifPhenelzine
significance_2.gifRasagiline
significance_2.gifSafinamide
significance_2.gifSelegiline
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significance_2.gifXadago
significance_2.gifZelapar
significance_2.gifZyvox

Pregnancy/Breast Feeding

Pregnancy Category:C

Breastfeeding: Safety unknown; small amount of pseudoephedrine is excreted in breastmilk and are unlikely to harm the nursing infant, occasionally cause irritability. A single dose of pseudoephedrine decreases milk production acutely and repeated use interferes with lactation. Mothers of newborns or who are having difficulties producing sufficient milk should not receive pseudoephedrine. This information is based upon Lactmed database (available at http://toxnet.nlm.nih.gov/cgi-bin/sis/htmlgen?LACT last accessed 28 April 2011).

Adverse Reactions

Clinical Pharmacology

Brands and Availability

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US Trade Name(s)

US Availability

pseudoephedrine (generic)

Afrinol, Sudafed 12 Hour

Sudafed 24 Hour

Sudafed Children's Nasal Decongestant, Children's Sudafed

Nexafed

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Canadian Trade Name(s)

Canadian Availability

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UK Trade Name(s)

UK Availability

Boots Decongestant, Non-Drowsy Sudafed Decongestant

Contac Non Drowsy 12 Hour Relief, Non-Drowsy Sudafed 12 Hour

Meltus Decongestant, Non-Drowsy Sudafed Children's Syrup

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Australian Trade Name(s)

Australian Availability

Chemist's Own Sinus Relief Tablet, Logicin Sinus Tablet, Sudafed Sinus & Nasal Decongestant

Sudafed Sinus 12 Hour Relief Tablet


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Classification

ENT

Decongestants

Pulmonary

Decongestants

Pill