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Sunday, October, 25, 2009

Is Sudafed Safe To Take During Pregnancy

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Pregnancy, Head Colds and Medication

By Deanne Stein Health Expert

With all the woes of pregnancy, I didn't think things could get any worse. I only have a few weeks left, so I do see the light at the end of the tunnel. However, I caught a horrible head cold from a co-worker. It always amazes me that nobody uses their sick days when they're actually sick. Instead, they save them up and come to work sick, only to give the illness to everybody else. Anyway, that's a whole other issue. The bottom line is, I was so sick that I had to take time off from ...

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Health Guide

Allergic Rhinitis: Antihistamines
...(Chlor-Trimeton). Some health professionals recommend this drug if antihistamines are required during pregnancy.It may beas effective as the second generation antihistamines and much less... Read more »
Allergic Rhinitis: Decongestants
...many brands, which have similar ingredients. The most common active ingredient is pseudoephedrine (Sudafed, Actifed, Drixoral), sometimes in combination with an antihistamine. [The alternative... Read more »
Infertility in Men: Other Treatments
...quality. Studies have reported that two such drugs used overseas, ebastine and tranilast, improved pregnancy rates. Similar antihistamines in the U.S. are fexofenadine (Allegra), loratadine... Read more »
Sinusitis: Treatment for Acute Sinusitis
...within the Eustachian tubes. Many brands of OTC oral decongestants are available. A common brand is Sudafed. Oral decongestants such as Sudafed can also be helpful for relieving cough associated... Read more »
Allergic Rhinitis: Highlights
...poorly on their job or miss work (52%)ResearchThe nonprescription nasal decongestant pseudoephedrine (Sudafed) controls allergic rhinitis symptoms just as well as the prescription drug montelukast... Read more »

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