What is pseudoephedrine?
pseudoephedrine is a pharmaceutical compound that is added to some decongestants and cold products to reduce overload and inflammation. This medicine can be prescribed by a doctor or purchased through a counter in a pharmacy for relief from cold symptoms. The product range contains pseudoephedrine at various concentrations, with Sudafed® a particularly known DECONGESTANT brand that contains this compound. When the compound is present, it is given in the active ingredients on the box. People can buy capsules to release time that slowly release the medicine into the body, or regular dose capsules or liquids for faster relief. Pseudoephedrine tends to be more efficient than many current anti -ongestants, as well as some formulations taken by the mouth. Novedness, vomiting, dizziness, nervousness, increased heart rate and increased blood pressure. High blood pressure is one of the most common side effects because the narrowing of the blood vessels that occurs due to the use of this drug. The drug can mAlso, serious interactions with antidepressants, beta blockers and MAO inhibitors and are not recommended for use in pregnant women and breastfeeding women or people with diabetes.
Although medicines containing pseudoephedrine are available at the counter, it is still good to get advice from a doctor or pharmacist for the best use of this drug. In particular, children are very sensitive to pseudoephedrine and overdose can be fatal. The drug also interacts with a number of medicines and basic health conditions such as heart problems, which can be dangerous for use in many people. It is also to be adhered to the recommendation of dosing on the packaging to ensure that the drug is not accidentally abused.
Pseudoephedrine is also a predecessor of methamphetamine, a stimulant that is banned by law in many regions of the world. Especially in the United States, the production and sale of methamphetamine has become a very big problem and the sale of drugs containing pseudoephedrine was aboutlimit. People who want to buy drugs with this compound must generally present identification and sign the sales protocol and the amount they can buy will be limited. Many pharmaceutical companies have decided to reformulate their decongestant drugs to remove pseudoephedrine in response to concerns about methamphetamine production.