PSEUDOEPHEDRINE

Brand & Generic Names

Actacin	Maximum Strength Tylenol
Actagen	Allergy Sinus Caplets
Actagen-C Cough	Medi-Flu
Actifed	Medi-Flu Caplets
Actifed A	Mediquell Decongestant
Actifed Plus	Formula
Actifed Plus Caplets	Midahist DH
Actifed w/Codeine Cough	Mycotussin
Actifed DM	Myfed
Actifed 12-Hour	Myfedrine
Afrinol Repetabs	Myfredine Plus
Alamine-C Liquid	Myhistine DH
Alamine Expectorant	Myhistine Expectorant
Allent	Mytussin DAC
Allerest No-Drowsiness	Naldegesic
Allerfrin Allergy Formula	Napril
Sinutab	ND Clear T.D.
Allerfrin w/Codeine	Neofed
AlleRid	Noratuss II Liquid
Allerphed	Novafed
Alpha-Phed	Novafed A
Ambenyl-D Decongestant	Novahistex
Cough	Novahistine Cough &
Anamine	Cold Formula Liquid
Anamine T.D.	Novahistine DH Liquid
Anaplex	Novahistine DMX Liquid
Aprodrine	Novahistine Expectorant
Atrofed Formula	Nucochem
Balminil Decongestant	Nucochem Expectorant
BayCotussend Liquid	Nucochem Pediatric
Baydec DM Drops	Expectorant
Bayer Select Maximum	Nucofed
Strength Sinus Pain	Nucofed Expectorant
Relief Caplets	Nucofed Pediatric
Bayhistine DH	Expectorant
Bayhistine Expectorant	NyQuil Hot Therapy
Benadryl Allergy/Sinus	NyQuil Liquicaps
Headache Caplets	NyQuil Nighttime Colds
Benadryl Decongestant	Medicine
Benadryl Plus	Nytime Cold Medicine
Benadryl Plus Nighttime	Liquid
Liquid Oral Suspension	Ornex Cold
Benylin Cold	Ornex No Drowsiness
Benylin Decongestant	Caplets
Beta-Phed	Otrivin
Brexin	PediaCare Children's Cough-
Brexin-L.A.	Cold Formula
Bromfed	PediaCare Children's Cold
Bromfed-AT	Relief Night Rest
Bromfed-DM	Cough-Cold Formula
Bromphed-PD	PediaCare Cold Formula
Brompheril	PediaCare Infants' Oral
Brotane DX Cough	Decongestant Drops
Carbinoxamine Compound	Pertussin AM
Carbiset	Pertussin PM
Carbodec	Phenapap Sinus Headache
Carbodec DM Drops	& Congestion
Carbodec TR	Phenergan-D
Cardec-S	Phenhist Expectorant
Cenafed	Polaramine Expectorant
Cenafed Plus	Promist HD Liquid
Cheracol Sinus	Pseudo
Children's NyQuil Nighttime	Pseudo-Bid
Cold Medicine	Pseudo-Car DM
Children's Sudafed Liquid	Pseudo-Chlor
Children's Tylenol Cold	Pseudodine C Cough
Chlorafed	Pseudofrin
Chlorafed H.S. Timecelles	Pseudogest
Chlorafed Timecelles	Pseudogest Plus
Chlor-Trimeton Decongestant	Pseudo-Hist Expectorant
Chlor-Trimeton Decongestant	Respaire-60 SR
Repetabs	Respaire-120 SR
Chlor-Trimeton Non-Drowsy	Resporal TR
Decongestant 4 Hour	Rhinosyn-DM
Chlor-Tripolon Decongestant	Rhinosyn-X
Extra Strength	Rinade B.I.D.
Chlor-Tripolon Decongestant	Robidrine
Tablets	Robitussin-DAC
Chlor-Tripolon Decongestant	Robitussin Night Relief
Repetabs	Robitussin-PE
Claritin Extra	Rondec
CoActifed	Rondec Drops
CoActifed Expectorant	Rondec-DM
CoAdvil	Rondec-DM Drops
CoAdvil Caplets	Ru-Tuss Expectorant
Co-Apap	Rymed-TR
Codehist DH	Ryna
Codimal	Ryna-C Liquid
Codimal-LA	Ryna-CX Liquid
Coldrine	Seldane D
Comtrex A/S	Sinarest No-Drowsiness
Comtrex Daytime Caplets	Sine-Aid
Comtrex Hot Flu Relief	Sine-Aid Maximum Strength
Comtrex Multi-Symptom	Sine-Aid Maximum Strength
Hot Flu Relief	Caplets
Comtrex Multi-Symptom	Sine-Off Maximum Strength
Non-Drowsy Caplets	Allergy/Sinus Formula
Comtrex Nighttime	Sine-Off Maximum Strength
Concentrin	No Drowsiness Formula
Congess JR	Caplets
Congess SR	Singlet
Congestac N.D. Caplets	Sinufed Timecelles
Contac Day Caplets	Sinus Excedrin No Drowsiness
Contac Maximum Strength	Sinus Excedrin No Drowsiness
Sinus Caplets	Caplets
Contac Night Caplets	SinuStat
Contac Severe Cold Formula	Sinutab
Contac Severe Cold Formula	Sinutab II Maximum Strength
Night Strength	Sinutab Extra Strength
Cophene No. 2	Sinutab Maximum Strength
Co-Pyronil 2	Sinutab Maximum Strength
CoTylenol Cold Medication	Without Drowsiness
Cremacoat 3 Throat Coating	Sinutab Maximum Strength
Cough Medicine	Without Drowsines Caplets
Cremacoat 4 Throat Coating	Sinutab No Drowsiness
Cough Medicine	Sinutab No Drowsiness
C-Tussin Expectorant	Extra Strength
Dallergy-D	Sinutab Regular
Dallergy Jr.	SRC Expectorant
DayCare	Stamoist E
DayQuil Liquicaps	Sudafed
DayQuil Non-Drowsy Cold/Flu	Sudafed 12 Hour
Decofed	Sudafed 60
Deconamine	Sudafed Cough
Deconamine SR	Sudafed DM
DeFed-60	Sudafed Expectorant
Deproist Expectorant	Sudafed Plus
w/Codeine	Sudafed Severe Cold
De-Tuss	Formula Caplets
Detussin Expectorant	Sudafed Sinus Maximum
Detussin Liquid	Strength
Dexaphen SA	Sudafed Sinus Maximum
Dexophed	Strength Caplets
Dihistine DH	Sudrin
Dimacol	Sufedrin
Dimetane-DX Cough	Super-Anahist
Dimetapp Sinus Caplets	TheraFlu/Flu & Cold
Disobrom	TheraFlu/Flu, Cold &
Disophrol	Cough
Disophrol Chronotabs	TheraFlu Nighttime Maximum
Dorcol Children's Cold	Strength
Formula	Thera-Hist
Dorcol Children's Cough	T-Dry
Dorcol Children's	T-Dry Junior
Decongestant	T-Moist
Dristan Cold and Flu	Touro A&H
Dristan Juice Mix-in Cold,	Triacin C Cough
Flu, and Cough	Triaminic Nite Light
Dristan Maximum Strength	Tricom Caplets
Caplets	Trifed
Dristan Sinus Caplets	Trifed-C Cough
Drixoral	Trinalin Repetabs
Drixoral Non-Drowsy Formula	Trinex
Drixoral Plus	Triofed
Drixoral Sinus	Tripodrine
Drixtab	Triposed
Duralex	Tussafed
Dura-Tap PD	Tussar DM
Duratuss	Tussend
Duratuss HD	Tussend Expectorant
Efidec/24	Tussend Liquid
Eltor-120	Tuss-LA
Endafed	Ty-Cold Cold Formula
Entuss-D	Tylenol Allergy Sinus
Entuss Pediatric	Gelcaps
Expectorant	Tylenol Cold and Flu
Fedahist	Tylenol Cold Medication
Fedahist Decongestant	Tylenol Cold Medication,
Fedahist Expectorant	Non-Drowsy
Fedahist Expectorant	Tylenol Cold Night Time
Pediatric Drops	Tylenol Cold No Drowsiness
Fedahist Gyrocaps	Gelcaps
Fedahist Timecaps	Tylenol Cough
Genac	Tylenol Cough with
Genaphed	Decongestant
Guaifed	Tylenol Sinus Maximum
Guaifed-PD	Strength
Guaimax-D	Tylenol Sinus Maximum
Guaitab	Strength Caplets
Halofed	Tylenol Sinus Maximum
Halofed Adult Strength	Strength Gelcaps
Head & Chest	Tylenol Sinus Medication
Histadyl E.C.	Tylenol Sinus Medication
Histafed C	Extra Strength
Histalet	Ursinus Inlay
Histalet-DM	Vicks Formula 44D
Histalet X	Decongestant Cough
Isoclor	Mixture
Isoclor Expectorant	Vicks Formula 44M Multi-
Isoclor Timesules	symptom Cough Mixture
Klerist-D	Viro-Med
Kronofed-A	Zephrex
Kronofed-A Jr.	Zephrex-LA
Maxenal
Maximum Strength Dristan
Cold Multi-Symptom Caplets

Basic Information

• Habit forming? No
• Prescription needed? U.S.: High strength--Yes Low strength--No Canada: No
• Available as generic? Yes
• Drug class: Sympathomimetic

Uses

Reduces congestion of nose, sinuses, eustachian tubes and throat from allergies and infections.

Dosage & Usage Information

How to take:
Tablet--Swallow with liquid. You may chew or crush tablet.
Extended-release capsules--Swallow each dose whole.
Syrup--Take as directed on label.
Drops--Place directly on tongue and swallow.

When to take:
At the same times each day.
To prevent insomnia, take last dose of day a few hours before bedtime.

If you forget a dose:
Take up to 2 hours late. If more than 2 hours, wait for next dose (don't double this dose).

What drug does:
Decreases blood volume in nasal tissues, shrinking tissues and enlarging airways.

Time lapse before drug works:
15 to 20 minutes.

Don't take with:
Non-prescription drugs with caffeine without consulting doctor.
Any other medicine without consulting your doctor or pharmacist.

Overdose

SYMPTOMS:
Nervousness, restlessness, headache, rapid or irregular heartbeat, sweating, nausea, vomiting, anxiety, confusion, delirium, muscle tremors, convulsions, hallucinations.

WHAT TO DO:

• Dial 911 (emergency) or O (operator) for an ambulance or medical help. Then give first aid immediately.
• See EMERGENCY Information.

Possible Adverse Reactions or Side Effects

Life-threatening:

In case of overdose, see Overdose section.

Common:

Agitation, insomnia.

Infrequent:

• Nausea or vomiting, irregular or slow heartbeat, difficult breathing, unusually fast or pounding heartbeat, painful or difficult urination, increased sweating, trembling.
• Dizziness, headache, shakiness, weakness.
• Paleness.

Rare:

Hallucinations, seizures.

Warnings & Precautions

Don't take if:
You are allergic to any sympathomimetic drug.

Before you start, consult your doctor:

• If you have overactive thyroid or diabetes.
• If you have taken any MAO inhibitors in past 2 weeks.
• If you take digitalis preparations or have high blood pressure or heart disease.
• If you will have surgery within 2 months, including dental surgery, requiring general or spinal anesthesia.
• If you have urination difficulty.

Over age 60:
Adverse reactions and side effects may be more frequent and severe than in younger persons.

Pregnancy:
No proven harm to unborn child. Avoid if possible. Consult doctor.

Breast-feeding:
Drug passes into milk. Avoid drug or discontinue nursing until you finish medicine. Consult doctor for advice on maintaining milk supply.

Infants & children:
Keep dose low or avoid.

Prolonged use:
No proven problems.

Skin & sunlight:
No problems expected.

Driving, piloting or hazardous work:
Avoid if you feel dizzy. Otherwise, no problems expected..

Discontinuing:
May be unnecessary to finish medicine. Follow doctor's instructions.

Others:
No problems expected.

Possible Interaction with Other Drugs

GENERIC NAME	COMBINED EFFECT
------------------------	-----------------------
Antihypertensives*	Decreased antihypertensive effect.
Beta-adrenergic	Decreased effect of both
blockers*	drugs.
Calcium supplements*	Increased pseudoephedrine effect.
Digitalis	Irregular heartbeat.
Epinephrine	Increased epinephrine effect.
	Excessive heart stimulation and
	blood pressure increase.
Ergot preparations*	Serious blood pressure rise.
Guanadrel	Decreased effect of both drugs.
Guanethidine	Decreased effect of both drugs.
MAO inhibitors*	Increased pseudoephedrine effect.
Methyldopa	Possible increased blood pressure.
Nitrates*	Possible decreased effects of both
	drugs.
Phenothiazines*	Possible increased pseudoephedrine
	toxicity. Possible decreased
	pseudoephedrine effect.
Rauwolfia	Decreased rauwolfia effect.
Sympathomimetics*	Increased pseudoephedrine effect.
Terazosin	Decreases effectiveness of
	terazosin.

Possible Interaction with Other Substances

INTERACTS WITH	COMBINED EFFECT
---------------	---------------
Alcohol:	None expected.
Caffeine drinks.	Nervousness or insomnia.
Cocaine:	High risk of heartbeat
	irregularities and high blood
	pressure.
Foods:	None expected.
Marijuana:	Rapid heartbeat.
Tobacco:	None expected.