I think allergy suffers already have known this for years… The stuff that works is locked up because it can be used to make meth…
Yes, it’s pseudoephedrine that you want. Somewhat ironic that Sudafed got its brandname from it, but you can’t get the original version anymore.
You can still get it, you have to go to the pharmacy in the back and give your ID though. Limited to like 5 packs a month which is more than plenty unless you’re making meth with it
unless they stopped production in the last couple months you can still get it where live in the states you just have to show id for it and they track your purchases across the state and neighbor states i think
A frustrating outcome. I used to buy 14 day packs of allergy meds and sometimes didn’t qualify to buy more two or even four days after I ran out. I don’t know what aspect of their restrictions allow this to happen, but it’s bullshit. Also, good luck if you’re going overseas for a month and need a full supply. I believe a doc can prescribe a larger supply, but I shouldn’t have to pay more money and time for a doc appointment to get that.
One thing I’ve realized about US healthcare is that it would rather restrict meds from those that need them than to give access to those that would abuse it.
That’s definitely what they’ve done with opioids. You could have your bone sticking out of your arm and they’d call you a drug addict for being surprised when they give you a motrin.
They should just prescribe ketamine at this point.
I fucking wish
Any backyard chemsit can make meth if they are skilled enough
Nile Red likely has the capability of doing that
Nile Red is more than a backyard chemist lol he has a lab
Probably in the minority here but I didn’t know that Benadryl straight up doesn’t work as a decongestant. It knocks me the fuck out though, so I wonder if it’s effective at making you drowsy as shit and not much else.
The person you replied to was talking about pseudoephedrine, which is marketed as a decongestant. And boy does it get the job done.
Benedryl (diphenhydramine), on the other hand, is an anti-histimine and it absolutely works for allergic reactions. That said, it’s also marketed as a sleep aid (take a look at the active chemical in things like “ZZZQuil” or drug store brand “sleep aid,” and compare it to the one in Benedryl. Same chemical), and believe me, it works very well for that.
I dunno if I would use it as a decongestant.
Yep I mixed up the ingredients lists. I don’t know if I’ve ever even tried sudafed PE.
Benadryl is one of the stronger sedatives, prescription or not, if I recall correctly (CPhT, lapsed)
Representatives for the Consumer Healthcare Products Association, a group that represents OTC drug manufacturers, did not offer any new evidence to counter the FDA’s claims that the drug is ineffective during their presentation Monday.
The group instead said that if oral phenylephrine were not available over the counter, it would be a significant burden to consumers.
But it doesn’t work! Patients are literally using something that’s no better than the naturopathic bullshit found in the next aisle over!
MAN I hate corporate lobbyists. Outright lying to try and save face.
“It is difficult to get a man to understand something, when his salary depends on his not understanding it.” -Upton Sinclair
It’s because the DEA restricted pseudoephedrine, which does work. Duck the war on drugs
Burden to consumers = burden to our profits for selling useless bullshit
No shit. The fun part is it DOES have side effects. So it doesn’t do what it’s proclaimed to do, but is a drug. It should be pulled off the shelves.
I’ve been dehydrating myself for shits and giggles apparently lol
Super interestingly, in clinical trials it is less effective than the placebo.
With statistical significance?
Should I be investing in placebo allergy pills?
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out loud? finally!
It’s crazy that enough people think this crap works that it’s a billion dollar industry…
I’m near certain that the companies that sell this useless crap are quite aware of how useless it is.
We’ve known this for a decade or more… There’s a lot of bullshit you can buy. The pharmacy aisle isn’t the only place lol.
My NP told me to avoid this stuff and just hand over my Photo ID at the back to get the real pseudoephedrine.
Yup, the good stuff is always that 20mg-30mg psedoephedraline they give you the third degree over buying. Worth it.
I graduated pharmacy school 8 years ago. This was a thing that was taught in school. This is why you should talk to your pharmacist. Guaifenisin is another ‘garbage drug’ that does virtually nothing; just drink more water
Guaifenisin is definitely not a garbage drug, it’s very effective for me in ways that prove it works.
what does it do? I honestly dont know, I havent looked it up.
just to say, you taking it and believing it has an effect is not proof. large, well regulated, double blind studies are proof.
if you take it and it does something for you thats good and all you need to know, but it aint proof.
thats reaaaal similar to people who took Ivermectin when they had covid who recovered from covid and say “thats proof Ivermectin cures covid”
It thins out mucus. The fact that it works very well for me is absolutely proof that it works. I started taking it on recommendation from my doctor. Please explain to me how this is at all analagous to people taking horse ivermectin after doctors denied giving them a prescription?
Edit to add: guaifenisin is the main ingredient in Mucinex, to those who aren’t familiar
I take guaifenisn to combat dry sinuses, and it’s helpful there for me. But I’m not sure I’ve seen a difference in on-label use.
Unfortunately I deal with frequent nosebleeds and sinus headaches from dryness, and there aren’t a lot of options that work well for me
lots of doctors gave, and are still giving out ivermeticin on prescription. just the ones who ignore the clinical evidence.
look I’m not saying it doesnt seem to work for you. I’m saying one person taking any med and seeing results is not “proof”, other than for yourself, but thats really all you need to worry about so it doesnt matter.
Guaifenisin aka Mucinex is an FDA approved drug. Maybe you should look it up since you clearly don’t know anything about it? Or just take the word of a stranger on the Internet who says they went to pharmacy school eight years ago
hey, I wasnt taking anyone’s word for anything. I was only saying one person’s experience isn’t proof, and I stand by that.
I do owe you an apology though, it was late at night and I misunderstood- I confused guaifenisin with phenylephrine, so we were talking about different things which was totally my fault
You know what’s weird? I get severe sinus headaches and regular pseudoenepherine sudafed doesn’t help at all, but these phelylephrine ones do. I’ll even tell my wife “the little reds, not the whites”. Weird.
Have you tried a migraine formulation for that? It sounds like you’re actually benefiting from the systemic effects (vasoconstriction) instead of the reduced mucous production. A formulation would include caffeine that also has vasoconstriction in case this is removed from the market.
Interesting, I’ll take a look
The power of placebo! It’s the nicest part about placebo too. The more you believe it the more your body does too.
I actually doubt that. Phenylephrine does have systemic effects that might be beneficial for migraines. That’s not what it was decided to not be effective in with the FDA and not what folks generally use it for. Pseudoephedrine isn’t really that effective for migraines itself.
Nah, the drug is still a bio-active drug. It DOES do things, just doesn’t help most with the prescribed symptoms because its mechanism of effect is different.
No… You just spend more money on things that don’t work while convincing yourself that it does.
In my area the red ones are the pseudophedrine ones. Never seen the white ones, I just go to the counter because I am not making meth.
Weird, there are what I get in northern California
The real pseudoephedrines are also little red pills, at least where I am on the US East Coast.
It depends on the dosage. The 4hr pseudoephedrine are red. The 12hr are white.
Weird, here in my area of California the OTC ones are the reds, you have to go to the pharmacist for the white ones.
I forget but wasn’t it also advertised to have a painkilling effect? Maybe the thing it’s doing for you isn’t the decongestant but that?
Pseudoephedrine definitely works though right?
It works very well in my experience
Yes
This is not new news, in original studies it never outperformed placebo and has cardiovascular health risks. It’s simply never worked, it’s not a secret, it’s just preferred by governments that your access to pseudoephedrine is limited so this was rushed onto shelves
The news is that the FDA is acknowledging it.
I could have guessed that. Pseudophedrine works great. You just have to ask for it behind the counter because of the whole meth thing.
I got two sinus infections back to back this year and got to learn it the hard way. The doctor was like: “No, you gotta get the REAL stuff!”
