These products may contain the same active ingredient s and taking them together could cause you to receive an overdose. This is especially important if you will be giving cough and cold medications to a child. Nonprescription cough and cold combination products, including products that contain pseudoephedrine, can cause serious side effects or death in young children.
Do not give nonprescription pseudoephedrine products to children younger than 4 years of age. If you give these products to children years of age, use caution and follow the package directions carefully.
Do not give pseudoephedrine extended-release tablets to children younger than 12 years of age. If you are giving pseudoephedrine or a combination product that contains pseudoephedrine to a child, read the package label carefully to be sure that it is the right product for a child of that age. Do not give pseudoephedrine products that are made for adults to children. Before you give a pseudoephedrine product to a child, check the package label to find out how much medication the child should receive.
Give the dose that matches the child's age on the chart. Ask the child's doctor if you don't know how much medication to give the child. If you are taking the liquid, do not use a household spoon to measure your dose. Use the measuring spoon or cup that came with the medication or use a spoon made especially for measuring medication.
If your symptoms do not get better within 7 days or if you have a fever, stop taking pseudoephedrine and call your doctor. This medication is also sometimes used to prevent ear pain and blockage caused by pressure changes during air travel or underwater diving.
Talk to your doctor or pharmacist for more information. This medication is sometimes prescribed for other uses; ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information. Foods and drinks that contain large amounts of caffeine can make the side effects of pseudoephedrine worse. This medication is usually taken as needed. If your doctor has told you to take pseudoephedrine regularly, take the missed dose as soon as you remember it.
However, if it is almost time for the next dose, skip the missed dose and continue your regular dosing schedule. Do not take a double dose to make up for a missed one. Pseudoephedrine may cause other side effects. Call your doctor if you have any unusual problems while you are taking this medication.
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Will training be required for personnel responsible for selling pseudoephedrine? Companies selling products containing pseudoephedrine are required to submit to the Attorney General a statement regarding self-certification and training on the new law.
What about a sample size package containing only pills of pseudoephedrine like those often sold at gas stations or grocery stores? These single dose packages have to remain behind the counter. What is FDA announcing today? Who has responsibility for enforcement of the Act? What is pseudoephedrine? What is methamphetamine? Drug Enforcement Administration Does this mean I need a prescription from my doctor to buy pseudoephedrine?
The law: limits the monthly amount any individual could purchase requires individuals to present photo identification to purchase such medications requires retailers to keep personal information about these customers for at least two years after the purchase of these medicines. When will this law take effect?
This law becomes effective September 30, How will this change the way pseudoephedrine is sold? The Act requires that each regulated seller ensure that: Customers do not have direct access to the product before the sale is made. There is a limit on the amount that can be purchased in a single day and in a month.
What will be required to purchase pseudoephedrine? In order to purchase pseudoephedrine Buyers must: Present a photo identification card issued by the State or the Federal Government or a document that is considered acceptable by the seller Enter into the logbook their information such as name, address, date and time of sale, and signature Sellers must: Verify the logbook entries, and enter in the name of the product and quantity sold What if I have other questions about pseudoephedrine or this new law?
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