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Doctors' Answers to "Frequently Asked Questions" - Pseudoephedrine Hydrochloride
Pseudoephedrine Hydrochloride
Question: What are the side-effects of Pseudoephedrine Hydrochloride, if any?
Answer: Pseudoephedrine is a drug which is similar in action to ephedrine. Ephedrine is one
(20 component of adrenaline, which is a complex hormone produced by your adrenal gland under
fight/flight types of stress. This drug will speed up your heart (sometimes to the point of too
fast or irregular), increase your ability to breathe, dilate your eyes, increase your blood
pressure and a host of other minor actions. It is mainly to accelerate your strength, reflexes
and ability to respond to an emergency situation. Pseudoephedrine is usually used topically
in nose sprays or in antihistamines to dilate the nose and to fight the sedative properties of
most antihistamines.
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