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Brief Answer:
Sudafed and Lemsip can raise blood pressure
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Welcome to HCM and thanks for your query.
Sudafed contains pseudoephedrine and lemsip contains phenyephrine. Both can raise the blood pressure and would not be advisable if your BP is not well controlled.
You could use a simple antihistamine without pseudoephedrine and use nasal decongestant drops which will not produce much systemic side effect like psudoephedrine and paracetamol for any body ache or fever.
Wish you a quick recovery
Dr Noble Zachariah
Sudafed and Lemsip can raise blood pressure
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Welcome to HCM and thanks for your query.
Sudafed contains pseudoephedrine and lemsip contains phenyephrine. Both can raise the blood pressure and would not be advisable if your BP is not well controlled.
You could use a simple antihistamine without pseudoephedrine and use nasal decongestant drops which will not produce much systemic side effect like psudoephedrine and paracetamol for any body ache or fever.
Wish you a quick recovery
Dr Noble Zachariah
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Blood pressure is well controlled. So can i take?
Brief Answer:
Better to avoid
Detailed Answer:
It is better to avoid as it may elevate the BP and make it out of control.
The medicines I suggested do not run the risk.
Better to avoid
Detailed Answer:
It is better to avoid as it may elevate the BP and make it out of control.
The medicines I suggested do not run the risk.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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