Nasal decongestion – Selecting safe, effective OTC treatments

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Safe, effective nasal decongestion using pseudoephedrine, alone or in combination with analgesic/ antihistamine, provides best self-management symptomatic relief in upper respiratory infections and allergic complaints

Learning objectives:

You will learn

  • The evidence demonstrating that oral phenylephrine does not offer relief from nasal
    decongestion
  • Why oral pseudoephedrine is an efficacious decongestant
  • The clinical use of pseudoephedrine alone and in combination with treatments for other symptoms of common cold and allergic rhinitis (AR)
  • How combination decongestant/antihistamine formulations provide synergistic relief from multiple symptoms of upper respiratory viral infections and AR
  • The role of primary healthcare practitioners in guiding patients with regard to the selection of a safe and effective medication from the overwhelming array of over-the-counter products available for symptoms of common cold and AR.

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