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I take carbamazepine xr for epilepsy. what nasal decongestants may i take (home remedies/otc)? cold s/sx prevent me from sleeping. thanks.

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Carbamazapine : You ma use Afrin and Sufaphed products. For a more complete list of does and donuts see this: https://www.eiofnc.org/Medication_Guidelines.html

Answered 9/22/2016

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