Comparing Pseudoephedrine vs Xylometazoline Nasal
| Pseudoephedrine | Xylometazoline nasal |
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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 |
Over-the-counter
Prescribed for Nasal Congestion. Xylometazoline nasal may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
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| More about Pseudoephedrine | More about Xylometazoline nasal | ||||||||
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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. |
Xylometazoline nasal has an average rating of 4.9 out of 10 from a total of 74 ratings on Drugs.com. 38% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 53% 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. | |||||||||
View all Pseudoephedrine side effects |
View all Xylometazoline nasal side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
N/A |
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View all Pseudoephedrine prices |
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| Dosage Forms | |||||||||
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| Brand Names | |||||||||
| 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 | 4-Way Moisturizing Relief, Balminil Nasal Decongestant, Triaminic Decongestant Spray Nasal & Sinus Congestion | ||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||
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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 N
Not classified
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||
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A total of 220 drugs are known to interact with Pseudoephedrine:
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A total of 62 drugs are known to interact with Xylometazoline nasal:
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No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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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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