This has nothing to do with antihistamines. Allergy meds may be in the same “something is wrong with my nose” aisle, but that’s about it. They are VERY different medications.
Also, most modern antihistamines made within the last 20 years are non-drowsy. Loratadine, Fexofenadine, and Cetirizine are all super popular and unlike old school crap like Diphenhydramine, won’t make you want to hibernate.
No this is about phenylephrine, which is a vasoconstrictor. Allergy meds are a much different category, usually the pills are anti-histamines. The nasal sprays are usually a corticosteroid (there’s different ones too though). Anti-histamines can certainly have side effects though, especially the ones that don’t say non-drowsy, as anyone who’s taken benadryl could tell you. I’m glad they pulled phenylephrine. I personally noticed it seemed to have no effect, and use pseudophedrine whenever I feel like I want a decongestant.
Antihistamines, if that’s what you mean are not in the same category, and definitely work for some people. They can also cause drowsiness and cognitive impairment.
Pseudoephedrine is an effective decongestant which used to be widely available in a variety of products. In the USA, significant restrictions were placed on its sale in 2006 because it is an ingredient in the method of producing methamphetamine which was common at the time.
Now, methamphetamine is usually made using phenyl-2-propanone or phenylacetone, which is a more cost-effective process. It is likely that restrictions on pseudoephedrine no longer serve their intended purpose.
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This has nothing to do with antihistamines. Allergy meds may be in the same “something is wrong with my nose” aisle, but that’s about it. They are VERY different medications.
Also, most modern antihistamines made within the last 20 years are non-drowsy. Loratadine, Fexofenadine, and Cetirizine are all super popular and unlike old school crap like Diphenhydramine, won’t make you want to hibernate.
No this is about phenylephrine, which is a vasoconstrictor. Allergy meds are a much different category, usually the pills are anti-histamines. The nasal sprays are usually a corticosteroid (there’s different ones too though). Anti-histamines can certainly have side effects though, especially the ones that don’t say non-drowsy, as anyone who’s taken benadryl could tell you. I’m glad they pulled phenylephrine. I personally noticed it seemed to have no effect, and use pseudophedrine whenever I feel like I want a decongestant.
Antihistamines, if that’s what you mean are not in the same category, and definitely work for some people. They can also cause drowsiness and cognitive impairment.
What does this has to do with Technology?
Probably worth reporting. It’s a good topic, but in the wrong community.
I guess someone is going to try selling people an app or something in the near future. 🤷🏽♂️
The bots know the future. 👻
This has class-action written all over it
Now if the politicians would just stop limiting access to the ones that do work.
Could you elaborate on what you mean?
Pseudoephedrine is an effective decongestant which used to be widely available in a variety of products. In the USA, significant restrictions were placed on its sale in 2006 because it is an ingredient in the method of producing methamphetamine which was common at the time.
Now, methamphetamine is usually made using phenyl-2-propanone or phenylacetone, which is a more cost-effective process. It is likely that restrictions on pseudoephedrine no longer serve their intended purpose.
But no one is stopping you from buying a reasonable amount of it…
It’s trivial to think of situations where the current restrictions are a hardship.
Is there a reason you think they should remain in place?
Yeah, I think a slight inconvenience is better than letting the meth epidemic continue…
This might not have completely solved it, but it’s helped.
But I think you just have a much lower standard for what qualifies as a hardship.