Pseudoephedrine HCl

Cold Preparations · Sympathomimetic

Indications

Symptomatic relief of conditions such as allergic rhinitis, vasomotor rhinitis, common cold and influenza. It is decongestant of the mucous membrane of the upper resp. tract especially nasal mucosa and sinuses.

Dosage

Adults & Children over 12 yr: 1 tab 3 times daily.

Adverse Effects

Sleep disturbances, rash, hallucinations, urinary retention, prostatic enlargement.

Risk Factor (Pregnancy/Lactation)

Contraindications: In patients receiving MAOIs therapy or within two weeks of discontinuing such treatment, in patients with severe hypertension, severe coronary artery disease, or hyperthyroidism. Precautions: It should be used with caution in hypertension, heart disease, diabetes, elevated ocular pressure and prostatic enlargement, hepatic and renal impairment.

Interactions

Antihypertensive agents, tricyclic agents and other sympathomimetics such as decongestants, appetite suppressants, amphetamine-like psychostimulants.

Brands with this active ingredient

• Actifed DM
• Benylin E
• Cofcina-D
• Conil
• Cosome
• D-Cold DM
• Denol-Dm
• Dexlis
• Flucare
• Kofnil-D
• Liskofid DM
• Mediphane
• Paraminic-DM
• Pectus
• Pentallin DM

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