Comparing Phenylpropanolamine vs Pseudoephedrine
| Phenylpropanolamine | Pseudoephedrine |
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Prescription and OTC
Prescribed for Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight), Nasal Congestion, Cold Symptoms. Phenylpropanolamine may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription and OTC
Pseudoephedrine effectively relieves nasal congestion and is found in several behind the counter combination cold and flu remedies. Photo ID must be produced to purchase it and pharmacies must keep... View more |
Related suggestions Nasal Congestion
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| More about Pseudoephedrine | |||||||||
| Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||
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Phenylpropanolamine has an average rating of 10.0 out of 10 from a total of 2 ratings on Drugs.com. 100% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 0% reported a negative effect. |
Pseudoephedrine has an average rating of 6.6 out of 10 from a total of 94 ratings on Drugs.com. 60% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 30% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||
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View all Phenylpropanolamine side effects |
View all Pseudoephedrine side effects |
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| Generic Availability | |||||||||
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N/A |
Lower cost generic |
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| Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||
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We could not find an exact match for this medicine. Try searching the Price Guide directly. |
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| Dosage Forms | |||||||||
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| Brand Names | |||||||||
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12 Hour Decongestant, 12 Hour Nasal Decongestant, Afrinol, Allermed, Cenafed, Children's Dimetapp Decongestant Infant, Chlor-Trimeton Nasal Decongestant, Contac Cold, Decofed, Decofed Liquid, Drixoral Decongestant Non-Drowsy, Efidac, Elixsure Decongestant, Entex, Genaphed, nasofed, Nexafed Nasal Decongestant, Novafed, Silfedrine, Sudafed 12-Hour, Sudafed 24-Hour, Sudafed Congestion, SudoGest, SudoGest 12 Hour, Suphedrin, Suphedrine, Zephrex-D View more | ||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||
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6.6 hours |
16 hours |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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| Pregnancy Category | |||||||||
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Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category N
Not classified
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||
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A total of 192 drugs are known to interact with Phenylpropanolamine:
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A total of 220 drugs are known to interact with Pseudoephedrine:
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| Alcohol/Food/Lifestyle Interactions | |||||||||
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No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||
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N/A |
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1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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