Is it okay for patients with hypertension to take pseudoephedrine (Sudafed, etc)

October 2003

Is it okay for patients with hypertension to take pseudoephedrine (Sudafed, etc)?

The age-old question persists because labels on these products caution about the use of pseudoephedrine in people with high blood pressure.

But most studies show that pseudoephedrine DOESN'T increase blood pressure in patients with controlled hypertension.

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