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Can Sudafed Be Taken Along With Medications For Diabetes?
My husband is a diabetic type 2 is on metformin. gliclazide and rampril plus the new anti coagulant tablet . Can he take sudafed for a dreadful cold and chest , he HAS taken this for years with no ill effect til he decided to read the instructions in the new pack he now says he mustn t take them as it may affect his internal organs eg: kidneys . Help please Val Humphries
Tue, 17 May 2016
sudafed can cause dangerous side effects with many drugs.If the patient has diabetes,hypertension and heart disease or thyroid disease it is better to consult their physician and take opinion regarding use of sudafed. anti hypertensives have dangerous interactions with sudafed.so it is better to go for milder anti histamines like chlorpheniramine or cetrizine for attacks of cold.
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