What medicine besides clarinex, has pseudoephedrine ?

Question

The active ingredient pseudoephedrine was taking out of every sudafed product that I saw in Rite Aid.

Why was it taken out, did something bad happen ?

Also, what other medicine besides the clarinex, that I had to get a prescription for, has pseudoephedrine ?

The reason I want to know is, incase I get another bad allergy attack. I don't want to run up a big hospital bill again, I'd rather treat myself with a over-the-counter allergy tablet.

Maybe it's my imagination, but this DESLORATADINE; PSEUDOEPHEDRINE Clarinex-D® 24 Hour pill, is really helping me feel better.

Unlike those nasal sprays, that I'm never using again !

Answer 1

Use the herb ephedra, its way cheaper.

a judge 0verruled the stupid FDA

They did not outlaw pseudo, but all the stores now keep it behind the counter now because kids used to shoplift it and sell it to meth labs.

Answer 2

I have found that a simple saline nasal spray has helped me a lot.  Since I have been taking Vemma, I haven't needed Nasonex at all anymore.

To find out more about Vemma go to http://www.myvemma.com/gstandly

I have been able to get off of three medications since I started it.

charlie

Answer 3

it was taken out of alot of medicines or put behind the counter because people were making crystal meth with it.  You can still get it over the counter you just have to ask the pharmacist for it and show your ID. You cant buy it if you are under 18 and cant buy more than 2 boxes at a time and cant buy more than 6 boxes in a month.

Answer 4

Same problem . . . Tylenol Sinus Severe Congestion has it.  It also has other ingredients that you might not need though.  Doesn't it just drive you crazy?  The bad guys will still make meth!  It makes me feel like a criminal buying it though.

Answer 5

pseudoephdrine is a decongestant not an antihistimine which is what stops an allergy.  some medicines will have both in them since allergies can cause congestion.  the one with the pseudoephdrine would be sold behind the counter at the pharmacy.

Answer 6

One of the ingredients in the illegal drug methamphetamine is pseudoephedrine and the makers of this illegal drug used to go to drug stores and buy huge amounts of sudafed to make this drug.  So, laws were passed making drug stores put any OTC meds that contain pseudoephedrine behind the counter and people would have to ask for it, show ID and sign for it.  The new Sudafed PE does not work.  My daughter has allergies and has very good luck with Alavert-D and Claritin-D, but you have to go to the drug counter and ask for it.  The D is for decongestant and that is pseudoephedrine.

Answer 7

psuedoephedrine is still widely available in diet pills, and certain allergy medicines over the counter, but to purchase you must sign your name and show Identification to the cast register, because ephedrine and psuedophedrine are a key ingredient to most methamphetamine manufacturing recipies