Comparing Phenylephrine Nasal vs Pseudoephedrine
Phenylephrine nasal | Pseudoephedrine |
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Phenylephrine nasal | Pseudoephedrine |
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Over-the-counter
Prescribed for Nasal Congestion. phenylephrine nasal may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription and OTC
Pseudoephedrine effectively relieves nasal congestion and is found in several behind the counter combination cold and flu remedies. Photo ID must be produced to purchase it and pharmacies must keep... View more |
Related suggestions Nasal Congestion
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Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||||||||||
Phenylephrine nasal has an average rating of 6.8 out of 10 from a total of 30 ratings on Drugs.com. 67% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 30% reported a negative effect. |
Pseudoephedrine has an average rating of 6.6 out of 10 from a total of 92 ratings on Drugs.com. 61% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 29% reported a negative effect. |
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Side Effects | |||||||||||||||||
See also: phenylephrine nasal side effects in more detail. |
See also: pseudoephedrine side effects in more detail. |
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Generic Availability | |||||||||||||||||
Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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Dosage Forms Available | |||||||||||||||||
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Brand Names | |||||||||||||||||
4 Way Fast Acting Nasal Spray, 4-Way Menthol, Afrin 4 Hour Extra Moisturizing, Alconefrin-12, Alconefrin-25, Little Noses Decongestant, Nasal Four, Neo-Synephrine Extra Strength Nasal, Neo-Synephrine Mild Nasal, Neo-Synephrine Nasal, Rhinall, Vicks Sinex Nasal Spray (old formulation) View more | 12 Hour Decongestant, 12 Hour Nasal Decongestant, Afrinol, Allermed, Cenafed, Children's Dimetapp Decongestant Infant, Chlor-Trimeton Nasal Decongestant, Contac Cold, Decofed, Decofed Liquid, Drixoral Decongestant Non-Drowsy, Efidac, Elixsure Decongestant, Entex, Genaphed, nasofed, Nexafed Nasal Decongestant, Novafed, Silfedrine, Sudafed 12-Hour, Sudafed 24-Hour, Sudafed Congestion, SudoGest, SudoGest 12 Hour, Suphedrin, Suphedrine, Zephrex-D View more | ||||||||||||||||
Half Life The half-life of a drug is the time taken for the plasma concentration of a drug to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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16 hours |
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CSA Schedule ** View glossary of terms | |||||||||||||||||
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Pregnancy Category | |||||||||||||||||
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
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Category N
Not classified
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
A total of 54 drugs are known to interact with phenylephrine nasal:
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A total of 184 drugs are known to interact with pseudoephedrine:
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No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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WADA Class View World Anti-Doping Agency classifications. | |||||||||||||||||
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** The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
Further information
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