• @[email protected]
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    192 years ago

    Anyone who’s ever taken phenylephrine knows this. Especially we allergy sufferers. It’s worthless.

    I’ve always gone to the counter (in the US) to get actual pseudoephedrine (Sudafed).

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      2 years ago

      If you ask for it you can get full on ephedrine at a lot of pharmacies over the counter. Sold under the brand names Primatene and Bronkaid. Just prepare to be asked for your ID so they can track how much you buy (in the US anyways) since it’s a meth precursor.

      It’s meant for people with asthma so it also includes guaifenesin.

      • @[email protected]
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        22 years ago

        Huh, I don’t think I’ve ever taken ephedrine. Is it stronger than the pseudo version? Sudafed (or generics) usually works just fine for me, since I use it for stopping a runny nose.

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          22 years ago

          It’s better for chest congestion than pseudo (which is better for nasal).