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Sudafed prostate
A 42-year-old member asked:

Dr. Moez Khorsandianswered
Urology 28 years experience
No: Sudafed is unlikely to increase the size of the prostate. Rather, it increases the tone of the prostate making it harder for the urine to pass through... Read More
6.3k viewsReviewed >2 years ago

Dr. Matthew Gorenanswered
33 years experience
No: But the medicine can cause urinary retention causing it to be more difficult to pee. That symptom can be confused with an enlarged prostate. That sy... Read More
5k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 42-year-old member asked:

Dr. Terence Chapmananswered
Urologic Oncology 27 years experience
Is risky: Sudafed has the exact opposite action of Alpha blockers which are effective in men with BPH and lower urinary symptoms. Sudafed use can increase the r... Read More
5.2k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 43-year-old member asked:

Dr. Mathew Sorensenanswered
Urology 23 years experience
Not usually: Just the difficulty emptying. If you are straining to urinate that can irritate the prostate.
5.2k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 41-year-old member asked:
A 47-year-old male asked:

Dr. Martin Morellanswered
Rheumatology 30 years experience
Not: Good, and not indicated in package insert. It could cause havoc with your blood pressure among other things.!
4.4k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A female asked:

Dr. Donald Alvesanswered
Emergency Medicine 25 years experience
Range: Assuming you mean "real" sudafed (=pseudoephedrine), 30 or 60mg up to 4 times daily. If you mean the "pe" junk, don't bother to take it--will have abo... Read More
5.2k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 48-year-old member asked:

Dr. David Martinanswered
ENT - Head & Neck Surgery 29 years experience
Medication question: It is alright to take Pseudoephedrine with moderate amounts of alcohol. Just don't overdo it. Also, do not mix alcohol with antihistamines.
4.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 61-year-old male asked:

Dr. Bernstein Joelanswered
ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 61 years experience
No: Sudafed or pseudo-ephedrine is an Alpha agonist and acts only as a vaso-constrictor to shrink blood vessels and increase the opening of the nasal cavi... Read More
4.3k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 20-year-old male asked:

A Verified Doctoranswered
Endocrinology 25 years experience
It Depends: Unfortunately, there are mult versions of Nyquil. Some contain the active ingredient in Sudafed (usually actually Sudafed PE which is phenylephrine). ... Read More
2.4k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 48-year-old member asked:

Dr. John Chiuanswered
Allergy and Immunology 58 years experience
Yes: In fact Loratadine does nothing to decongest the nose.
4.8k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
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