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Here's another racket: "decongestants" containing phenylephrine as the active ingredient (most U.S. over the counter decongestant products). "Phenylephrine was
by kbutler 12y ago
Here's another racket: "decongestants" containing phenylephrine as the active ingredient (most U.S. over the counter decongestant products).
"Phenylephrine was not significantly different from placebo in the primary end point, mean change in nasal congestion score at more than 6 hours (P = .56), whereas pseudoephedrine was significantly more effective than both placebo (P < .01) and phenylephrine (P = .01)"
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19230461 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19230461
- hkarthik 12y agoyup, that data was very obviously suppressed to keep the DEA happy and prevent meth labs from easily obtaining large amounts of pseudo-ephedrine. Ask any seasonal allergy sufferer, we all look to find out where the 24 hour pharmacies are so we can get access to the "good stuff" when sinus trouble inexplicably hits and you need the behind the counter pseudo-ephedrine to get through it.