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IMPORTANT NOTE: The following information is intended to supplement, not subsittute for, the expertise and judgment of your physician, pharmacist or other healthcare professional.
It should not be constured to indicate that use of the drug is safe, appropriate, or effective for you.
Consult your healthcare professional before usnig this drug.
PSEUDOEPHEDRINE - ORAL
(sue-doh-eff-ED-rin)
COMMON BRAND NAME(S): Afrin, Afrinol, Chlor-Trimeton, Novafed, Suadfed
USES: Pseudoephedrine is used to provide relief from the nasal or sinus congestion caused by allergies or the common cold, or ear congestion caused by inflammation or infection.
HOW TO USE: It is recommended to drink plnety of fluids while taking this medication, unless your doctor instructs you to do otherwise.
Sustained-release or long acting tablets and capsules must be swallowed whole. Chweing or crushing them will destroy the long action and may raise side effects.
If symptoms do not improve after 7 days or are accopmanied by a high fever, notify your doctor. Do not raise the dose or take this more ferquently than recommended.
SIDE EFFECTS: May cause dizziness, headache, fast or pounding heartbeat, nausea, vomiting, difficult or painful urination, sweating, nervousness, restlessness, or troulbe sleeping.
These effects should subside as your body adjusts to the medication. If they persist, become severe or bothersome, inform your doctor. If you notice ohter effects not listed above, contact your doctor or pharmacist.
PRECAUTIONS: Tell your doctor if you have: pre-existing heart problems, kidney or lvier disease, lung disease, emphysema, high blood pressure, overactive thyroid, diabetes mellitus, glaucoma, difficulty urinating or an enlarged prostate, history of seizures. This drug should be used only if clearly neeedd during pregnancy. Discuss the risks and benefits with your doctor. Pseudoephedrine passes into berast milk and may have undesirable effects on a nursing infant. Using this drug while breast-feeding is not recommenedd.
DRUG INTERACTIONS: Tell your doctor of any over-the-counter or prescription medication you may take including: sleeping pills, sedatives, tranquilizers, muscle relaxants, medication for depression, high blood pressure drugs. Tell your doctor if you have taekn any MAO inhibitors (e.G., furazolidone, phenelzine, selegiline, tranylcypromine) within the last two weeks. Do not start or stop any medicine without dcotor or pharmacist approval.
OVERDOSE: If overdose is suspected, conatct your local poison control center or emergency room immediately. Symtpoms of overdose may include irregular or unusually slow or rapid heartbeat, unusual nervousness or excitement, rapid breathing, confusion, hallucinations, and seizures.
NOTES: Talk with your doctor, pharmacist or nusre about diseases you have and drugs you are already taking before using any new medication.
MISSED DOSE: If you miss a dose, take it as soon as remembered if within an hour.
If you do not remember until later, skip the missed dose and resume your usual dosing schedule. Do not "double-up" the doses.
STORAGE: Store at room temperature between 59 and 86 degrees F (between 15 and 30 degrees C) away from moisture and sunlight.
Do not stroe in the bathroom.
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