HERB - caffeine/ephedra

[Keith E. Brandt, M.D.]

>Pseudoephedrine is also in many prescription (and OTC) cough syrups. I have
>found that it made me feel as miserable as (I imagine) I would feel after
>drinking 100 cups of high-test coffee. <shudder>

The key is typically "non-drowsy formula". This at least means no
antihistamines (which I personally don't like in treating colds as they
stop the mucous up, not let it clear out as they should. Antihistamines are
for allergies.) If this phrase is used on a cold remedy, it typically
contains pseudoephedrine or phenylpropranolamine (don't trust my spelling
on that one!) which typically has much worse side-effects than sudafed.


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