Triprolidine HCL sans pseudoephedrine

Hi Charlotte, There is NO other decongestant available in pill form. At one time, you could get phenylpropanolamine HCL, but the FDA pulled that off the market in Nove 2000 due to an increased risk of hemorrhagic stroke. This has turned my life into a nightmare because I'm allergic to pseudoephedrine and so there is not one single OTC or even prescription cold treatment that I can use.

Occasionally, while waiting for presciptions at the pharmacy, I entertain myself by reading the active ingredient lists on the cold medications. Almost all are exactly the same, but boy oh boy, do those prices vary! I have even seen brands where the "extra strength" version has less of the meds in it than the "cold & flu" version.

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Keah...Teri --

Thanks for the quick replies -- It's the antihistamine part I'm interested in...I can happily live without the decongestant as long as Breathe Rite strips are out there. BTW... I have been label reading and generic actifed is now appearing with Chlorpheniramine and phenylephrine (formerly only used in nasal decongestant sprays-- and if my ferreting around in the pharmaceutical references is right...it's not a very effective oral decongestant)

Have asked pharmacists..and so far am just getting shrugging shoulders... Am halfway tempted to find a compounding pharmacist and see if I can have tablets made, but those folks services don't come cheap.

Charlotte, I got curious and while waiting for a script today, I started reading labels. Then I checked with the pharmacist and he looked it up. There is no way to get the Triprolidine without the Pseudaphedrine. There several other antihistamines available. Do none of those work for you?

There's a bill in Congress now that is going to require that all OTC meds containing Pseudaphedrine be kept behind the counter and that patients will be limited to the amount that they can buy within a 30 day period. I know that this will be a royal pain in the neck, both for the pharmacists and the customers, but the limit is more than enough to last the month.

I hope you can find something to suit your needs.

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