HealthTap Online Primary Care Doctors Accepting New Patients
Book a video visit
HealthTap
Telehealth
A member asked:

All i have is a runny/stuffy nose. would sudafed (behind the counter) work for both runny and a stuffy nose?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Many otc answers: Over the counter Claritin D Allegra D Zyrtec D all will work new sprays- flonase, nasacort (triamcinolone) are now otc also. Trial and error to find what works for you. If you have hypertension then avoid- sudafed like meds.

Dr Ali agreed

Answered 4/14/2015

3k views

Thank

Related Questions

A member asked:

I had runny nose/congestion for 4 days, took Benadryl + Sudafed, runny nose gone now, but still need Sudafed at night to breathe. Should I be worried?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

My nose has been congested for 18 days. Tried nasal spray, Sudafed, allergy medicine, and cold medicine but nothing works. No other pain. What's wrong?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

2 yr old son has a constant cough due to runny nose drainage. Anything avail to use to "dry him out" like sudafed does for me?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

I have had major congestion for about the past week. Should i see a dr? It started out as just a clear runny nose at the end of a cold. Now it's more yellowish green and there is lots of pressure in my head/ears. I've been taking sudafed, which helps on

3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

A member asked:

I still get a stuffy nose , I have used flonase, sudafed, claritin, saline spray, I have been off afrin (oxymetazoline) for over a month now, what else can I do?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Sponsored Content
HealthTap Medical Group does not endorse products or services. Sponsored content revenues support our mission to make health information free and accessible to all.Learn more

People also searched for:

Is it ok to take methadone with sudafed pe if not what can I take for stuffy nose?
Can you take sudafed pe when you take 65 mg of methadone daily? If not what can I use for a stuffy nose?
Is Sudafed safe for me? It's getting hard to sleep at night due to my permanent stuffy nose...
My stuffy nose was just one side now it's on both, my medicines arent working and stem isent working either any ideas and why isn't my sudafed working?
Would u recommend sudafed congestion, along with the azithromycin? My nose is now stuffy on day four. It wasn't at first.

Telemedicine

Primary Care
Manage Your Conditions
Women's Health
Children's Health
Men's Health
Senior Health
Wellness, Prevention & Lifestyle
Sexual Health
Mental & Behavioral Health
Travel Medicine
Urgent Care
Ask your question
Didn't find what you're looking for?

90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.

Ask your question

More of what we treat

Allergies
Antibiotics
Asthma
High Blood Pressure
Prescriptions
Type 2 Diabetes
Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.
HealthTap
HIPAA logo
HIPAASecure
Soc 2 Type 2 logo
SOC 2 Type 2Certified
JCAHO Accredited
JCAHOAccredited
Member App

Download HealthTap

Video visit and message your doctor

Member App QR Code
Play Store Member LinkApp Store Member Link

Questions?

+1 (888) 828-0841support@healthtap.com
LinkedInTwitter
HomeTermsPrivacyCookiesDMCAHealth TopicsDoctors DirectoryDoctor Q&A by Specialty
Copyright 2026 HealthTap, Inc.