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Pseudoephedrine for Nasal Congestion User Reviews (Page 4)

Brand names: Sudafed Congestion, Sudafed 12-Hour, SudoGest, Sudafed 24-Hour, Entex, Drixoral Decongestant Non-Drowsy, Nexafed Nasal Decongestant, Children's Dimetapp Decongestant Infant, Chlor-Trimeton Nasal Decongestant, Contac Cold, SudoGest 12 Hour, 12 Hour Decongestant, nasofed, Silfedrine, Suphedrin, Suphedrine, Allermed, Novafed, Cenafed, Genaphed, Afrinol Zephrex-D Decofed Liquid Efidac Decofed Elixsure Decongestant 12 Hour Nasal Decongestant …show all brand names

Pseudoephedrine has an average rating of 6.5 out of 10 from a total of 84 reviews for the treatment of Nasal Congestion. 61% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 30% reported a negative experience.

Reviews for Pseudoephedrine

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  • MJB...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • June 13, 2023

Sudafed 12-Hour (pseudoephedrine) "Took a pill at 5 PM. It’s now 3 AM, and I am wide awake with no relief of my sinus pressure or congestion. Feel like crap."

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  • Han...
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • March 5, 2024

Sudafed Congestion (pseudoephedrine) "Sudafed works very well. My only complaint is that the package is needlessly difficult to open."

8 / 10
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  • February 15, 2016

"I would not recommend this medication. It only makes you feel worse. I am much more congested then I was before."

1 / 10
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  • October 21, 2008

"So far my symptoms have been relieved, and I'm feeling way better than before."

10 / 10
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  • All...
  • October 2, 2016

"I take this combined with my allergy med, and it works great!"

9 / 10
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  • Sol...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • September 4, 2020

"Bought pseudoephedrine, and it didn't work for my congestion. Good reminder of why I have not bought the junk 'they' say works for years."

1 / 10
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  • Dja...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • November 29, 2019

Chlor-Trimeton Nasal Decongestant (pseudoephedrine) "Loved Chlor-Trimeton nasal decongestant. Can't find it any longer."

10 / 10
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  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • March 16, 2023

Sudafed Congestion (pseudoephedrine) "Shocking, been taking it for 4 days. The pain is still there, and I can't blow my nose."

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  • Anonymous
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • July 18, 2016

Nexafed Nasal Decongestant (pseudoephedrine) "The only noticeable effect was that it made me extremely sleepy. Did not work in the slightest."

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  • Nin...
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • September 12, 2018

SudoGest (pseudoephedrine) "Didn't help after continued use for allergies, especially when you live in Death Valley in Eugene, Oregon."

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  • Jak...
  • October 16, 2018

"Sudafed did nothing for my sinuses couldn’t sleep 2 days no medicine works for me over the counter"

1 / 10
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  • as3...
  • September 15, 2016

"Works as supposed to."

10 / 10
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  • Bar...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • April 9, 2022

Sudafed Congestion (pseudoephedrine) "Did the opposite of what it was meant to do. My nose is more runny now."

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  • hel...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • June 1, 2023

"I experienced a weird side effect with my vision, all bright lights started streaming. I also felt dizzy. I only took one 60 mg tablet."

4 / 10
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  • Per...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • March 1, 2024

"Took it for a head cold at 30mg or 60mg every 4-6 hours as needed up to 240 mg/24hr. Works great but sometimes makes my nose or eyes feel dry."

9 / 10
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  • Nik...
  • January 2, 2020

Sudafed Children's Nasal Decongestant (pseudoephedrine) "It was my first time and it was not making any difference (after 3 doses over 11-12 hours)..."

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