Pseudoephedrin

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Pseudoephedrine is a medication often used for the treatment of nasal and sinus congestion. Specifically, it is used to relieve nasal congestion due to allergies or the common cold; sinus congestion; and sinus pressure. Although you do not need a prescription to buy the medication in most states, you must show identification to buy it (as it is kept behind the pharmacy counter). Potential side effects of the medicine include nervousness, rapid heart rate, and insomnia.
 
(To learn more about this medicine, click Pseudoephedrine. This article covers topics such as dosing information, warnings and precautions, and potential side effects. You can also click on the various links in the box to the right to access specific topics on pseudoephedrine.)
 
Written by/reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD; Arthur Schoenstadt, MD
Last reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD