Are Restlessness, Nausea And Tiredness Side Effects Of Sudafed?

Posted on Tue, 26 May 2015

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Question : I have been taking 12hr sudafed for 5 days due to a very cold that i caught. I am feeling much better but i think i am having like withdrawls from the Sudafed, I am restless, nausea, tired, lightheaded. Plus i have ntoiced that i feel warm but i have no fever my temperature is 95.6-96.7. How long do these symtpoms last? cause i do not like how it is making me feel , it did help with my sinus pressure and stuffy nose.

Answered by Dr. Naveen (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
The effects of sudafed will reduce in 2-3 days...

Detailed Answer:
Hi

Thanks for posting the query

The effect of sudafed does stay for a couple of days. Do not worry! This is one of the commonest side effects of pseudoephedrine.

Drink plenty of warm water and do steam inhalation, this will give you faster relief from the present symptoms.

Hope this answers your query; I'll be available for the follow up queries.

Regards
Dr. Naveen Kumar N
ENT and Head & Neck Surgeon

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar