Nasal decongestion – Selecting safe, effective OTC treatments
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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