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why not take sudafed at bedtime
A 36-year-old member asked:
Dr. John Chiu answered
56 years experience Allergy and Immunology
One: If you are talking about adult dose, it should be no more than what's recommended in the instructions. For short-acting ones, up to 4x daily , for lon ... Read More
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A 47-year-old male asked:
Dr. Martin Morell answered
28 years experience Rheumatology
Not: Good, and not indicated in package insert. It could cause havoc with your blood pressure among other things.!
A 39-year-old member asked:
Dr. Gregory Bussell answered
Specializes in ENT and Head and Neck Surgery
About 30 minutes: Usually starts in 30 minutes and lasts about 8 hours depending on the dose.
A 45-year-old member asked:
Dr. Yash Khanna answered
56 years experience Family Medicine
Sudafed overdose: Sudafed overdose can cause seizures, hallucinations, high blood pressure, rapid breathing, irregular heartbeat, difficulty in breathing and restlessne ... Read More
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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered
24 years experience Psychiatry
Drugs.Com: drug interaction checker did not show any signficant interactions between Contact Cold and Sore Throat (acetaminophen / dextromethorphan / pseudoephed ... Read More
A 40-year-old female asked:
Dr. Luis Villaplana answered
34 years experience Internal Medicine
Yes: At recommended doses.
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Dr. John Chiu answered
56 years experience Allergy and Immunology
Yes: In fact Loratadine does nothing to decongest the nose.
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Dr. Jose Prieto-hernandez answered
35 years experience Infectious Disease
Yes: Pseudoephedrine and the Antihistamine Meclizine is a Decongestant Antihistamine combination . So it is okay in case of allergic Rhinosinusitis!
A 39-year-old male asked:
Dr. Masoud Sadighpour answered
37 years experience Internal Medicine
Maybe: I try to avoid recommending sudafed to people who have high blood pressure. People with diabetes also would be better to avoid it. But if it is once i ... Read More
A 40-year-old male asked:
Dr. Richard Zimon answered
58 years experience Internal Medicine
NO: DayQuil contains PHENYLEPHRINE a DECONGESTION similar to SUDAPHED! Rapid heart beat and a number of other symptoms are possible!
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