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What is Pseudoephedrine?

Pseudoephedrine is a nasal decongestant. It works by causing narrowing of the blood vessels in the nasal passages. It is used to relieve nasal congestion caused by colds, allergies, and hay fever, and sinus congestion and pressure.

Reported Purpose & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Purpose # of patients
# of patients with evaluations Efficacy
Major
Moderate
Slight
None
Can’t tell
Allergies 16 7 Efficacy_major Efficacy_moderate Efficacy_slight
Other 15 1 Efficacy_major
Sinusitis symptoms 10 2 Efficacy_major
Nasal congestion 5 1 Efficacy_moderate
Sinus congestion 3 1 Efficacy_moderate
General health 2 0

See all 38 patients currently taking Pseudoephedrine

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Reported Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
 2
Moderate
 4
Mild
 4
None
 2

Commonly reported side effects, conditions, and hospitalizations associated with Pseudoephedrine

Dry mouth (xerostomia) 2
Jittery feeling 2
Irritability 1
Dry throat 1
Nervousness 1
Hyperactivity 1
See all 10 reported side effects ▼ See top 6 reported side effects ▲

Reported Dosages

Frequently reported dosages based on patients currently taking Pseudoephedrine. See all 17 dosages ►

  mg as needed 7.5mg/0.8mL as needed 120mg as needed 2 30mg as needed 60mg as needed 30mg as needed 30 mg daily 60 mg daily 120 mg daily 240 mg daily
  1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 4 Number of Patients: 4 2 Number of Patients: 2 3 Number of Patients: 3 6 Number of Patients: 6 4 Number of Patients: 4 4 Number of Patients: 4 5 Number of Patients: 5 2 Number of Patients: 2  

Reported Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Pseudoephedrine (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Course of treatment ended 6   Course of treatment ended: 30%
Other 6   Other: 30%
Side effects too severe 4   Side effects too severe: 20%
Doctor's advice 4   Doctor's advice: 20%
Personal research 2   Personal research: 10%
Did not seem to work 1   Did not seem to work: 5%
Not indicated 1   Not indicated: 5%

See all 20 patients who’ve stopped taking Pseudoephedrine

Reported Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Taking Pseudoephedrine

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0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
0

Stopped Taking Pseudoephedrine

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0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0

Reported Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Adherence of Pseudoephedrine

Always
 4 33%
Usually
 5 42%
Sometimes
 2 17%
Never
 1 8%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Burden of Pseudoephedrine

Very
 0 0%
Somewhat
 2 17%
A little
 3 25%
Not at all
 7 58%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

Cost of Pseudoephedrine

$200+
 0 0%
$100-199
 0 0%
$50-99
 1 14%
$25-49
 0 0%
< $25
 6 86%

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Report created on May 28, 2012.