Avoid ORAL Phenylephrine...but Suggest INTRANASAL for Some

February 2016

Does ORAL phenylephrine work for congestion?

Not really.

Pharmacists generally see that oral phenylephrine (Sudafed PE, etc) doesn't work as well as pseudoephedrine (Sudafed, etc).

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