Pseudoephedrine - Systemic
Brand Names
Cenafed, Chlor-Trimeton Non-Drowsy Decongestant 4 Hour, Decofed, Dimetapp Decongestant, Dimetapp Decongestant Pediatric Drops, Drixoral Nasal Decongestant, Efidac/24, Genaphed, Myfedrine, PediaCare Infants' Oral Decongestant Drops, Pseudo 60's, Sudafed, Sudafed Children's Nasal Decongestant Liquid Medication, Sudafed 12 Hour, Triaminic AM Decongestant Formula, Triaminic Infant Oral Decongestant Drops, Balminil Decongestant Syrup, Benylin Decongestant, Drixoral N.D., Eltor 120, Maxenal, Robidrine, Sudafed Decongestant, Sudafed Decongestant Extra Strength, Sudafed Decongestant 12 Hour
Pseudoephedrine *** Before Using *** How to Use *** Fore Safe Use *** Side Effects
Before Using
If you are taking this drug
without a prescription, carefully read and follow any precautions on the label.
For pseudoephedrine, the following must be considered
Allergic reaction
Tell your family doctor if you have any unusual or
allergy to pseudoephedrine or similar medication, such as albuterol,
amphetamines, ephedrine, epinephrine, isoproterenol, metaproterenol, norepinephrine,
phenylephrine, phenylpropanolamine, or terbutaline. Also tell your health
care professional if you are allergic to any other substances, such as foods,
preservatives, or dyes.
Pregnancy care
Studies on birth defects have not been done.
Pseudoephedrine has not been shown to cause birth defects in animal studies.
However, studies in pets have shown that pseudoephedrine causes a reduction
in average weight, length and rate of bone formation in the animal fetus.
Breast-feeding problem
Pseudoephedrine passes into breast milk and may
cause unwanted effects in nursing babies - especially newborn and premature
babies.
Use for Children
Pseudoephedrine may be more likely to cause side
effects in infants, especially newborn and premature infants, than in older
children and adults.
Elderly care
Many medication have not been studied specifically
in elderly people. Therefore, it may not be known whether they work exactly
the same way they do in adults people or if they cause various side effects
or problems in elderly people. There is no special info comparing use
of pseudoephedrine in the elderly with use in other age groups.
Drug interactions
Although certain medication must not be using
together at all, in other cases two various medication may be using together
even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your family doctor may want to
change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. When you are taking
pseudoephedrine, it is especially important that your health care professional
know if you are taking any of the following:
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Beta-blockers - acebutolol " Sectral ", atenolol " Tenormin ",
betaxolol " Kerlone ", bisoprolol " Zebeta ", carteolol " Cartrol ",
labetalol " Normodyne ", metoprolol " Lopressor ", nadolol "
Corgard ", oxprenolol " Trasicor ", penbutolol " Levatol ", pindolol
" Visken ", propranolol " Inderal ", sotalol " Sotacor ", timolol
" Blocadren " Pseudoephedrine may decrease the effect of these
medication; also, taking pseudoephedrine with beta-blockers may increase the
risk of side effects
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Cocaine Using cocaine with pseudoephedrine may increase the
effects of either one of these medication on the heart and increase the risk
of side effects
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Monoamine oxidase - MAO inhibitor activity - isocarboxazid
" Marplan ", phenelzine " Nardil ", procarbazine " Matulane ",
selegiline " Eldepryl ", tranylcypromine " Parnate " Taking
pseudoephedrine while you are taking or within 2 weeks of taking monoamine
oxidase - MAO inhibitors may increase the risk of serious side effects
Other Information for using
The presence of other medical
problems may effect the use of pseudoephedrine. Make sure you tell your family doctor
if you have any other medical problems, especially:
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Diabetes mellitus - sugar diabetes Use of pseudoephedrine may
cause an increase in blood glucose levels
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Enlarged prostate
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Glaucoma, or a predisposition to glaucoma
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Heart disease or blood vessel disease
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High blood pressure Pseudoephedrine may make the condition
worse
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Overactive thyroid Use of pseudoephedrine may make the condition
worse
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