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2. What decongestants work? Here are some alternatives to ... - AOL

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   They work in a slightly different way than decongestants, which reduce the swelling of blood vessels in the nasal passages. Antihistamines also reduce swelling and irritation in the nasal passages ...

3. You May Want To Skip Allergy Meds With Decongestant In The ...

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   Allergy Tablet. Xyzal, a.k.a. levocetirizine, "is the best prescription-strength oral antihistamine," Dr. Li says. It helps with sneezing, a runny or itchy nose or itchy throat, and watery eyes.

4. Anti-allergic agent - Wikipedia

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   Naphazoline and oxymetazoline are common topical (intranasal) decongestants, whilst pseudoephedrine is the most common example of oral decongestant used to reduce nasal congestion. Topical decongestants have a faster onset of action compared with oral ones. [12] Side effects. Topical decongestants should not be used for longer than a week as ...

5. Which Allergy Medicine Is Actually Most Effective? - AOL

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   Doctors on the differences of Zyrtec vs. Claritin, ... “This is a second-generation antihistamine, ... and is used to treat allergy symptoms, including runny nose, nasal congestion, itchiness ...

6. Decongestant - Wikipedia

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   A decongestant, or nasal decongestant, is a type of pharmaceutical drug that is used to relieve nasal congestion in the upper respiratory tract. The active ingredient in most decongestants is either pseudoephedrine or phenylephrine (the latter of which has disputed effectiveness ).

7. Actifed - Wikipedia

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   The original formula for Actifed contained pseudoephedrine hydrochloride 60 mg as the nasal decongestant and triprolidine hydrochloride 2.5 mg as the antihistamine. . However, in response to widespread laws requiring products containing pseudoephedrine to be kept behind the pharmacy counter, Pfizer changed Actifed's U.S. formula in late 2006 to contain phenylephrine HCl 10 mg as the nasal ...