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  2. What decongestants work? Here are some alternatives to ... - AOL

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    Amirshahi noted that pseudoephedrine comes with side effects, including dizziness, nervousness and trouble sleeping. It may also increase blood pressure, a potential drawback for people with heart ...

  3. Pseudoephedrine - Wikipedia

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    A 2007 Cochrane review assessed the side effects of short-term use of pseudoephedrine at recommended doses as a nasal decongestant. [21] It found that pseudoephedrine had a small risk of insomnia and this was the only side effect that occurred at rates significantly different from placebo. [21]

  4. An FDA advisory group confirmed some popular decongestants ...

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    An advisory committee to the FDA agreed this week that oral decongestant medications with phenylephrine are ineffective. ... if someone is taking care of you, that tender loving care is not a ...

  5. CVS plans to pull some products containing popular ... - AOL

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    A popular over-the-counter decongestant ingredient doesn’t actually work, according to advisors to the FDA. ... FDA advisers didn’t flag any new side effects or dangers when taken as directed ...

  6. Phenylephrine - Wikipedia

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    Phenylephrine, sold under the brand names Neosynephrine and Sudafed PE among others, is a medication used as a decongestant for uncomplicated nasal congestion in the form of a nasal spray or oral tablet, [5] to dilate the pupil, to increase blood pressure given intravenously in cases of low blood pressure, and to relieve hemorrhoids as a suppository.

  7. Anti-allergic agent - Wikipedia

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    Decongestants are available in oral and intranasal forms. Naphazoline and oxymetazoline are common topical (intranasal) decongestants, whilst pseudoephedrine is the most common example of oral decongestant used to reduce nasal congestion. Topical decongestants have a faster onset of action compared with oral ones. [12] Side effects