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    Sudafed/decongestant tablets in Germany

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    Hello!

    Am suffering from a stinking cold with sinus problems to boot and my Sudafed supply is running low.
    I've tried searching with Google but can't seem to find anything similar in Germany.

    Tablets for nasal congestion/sinus pain with or without paracetamol with the active ingredient 'phenylephrine hydrochloride' (??? Chlorhydrat)

    Can anyone help?
    AuthorNicole (UK)19 Oct 05, 14:10
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    Hi Nicole!
    I can check my personal stash when I get home, if you want me to bring some over. (I don't sound like a stalker, do I? I am trying not to.)

    I wish I could help with product names, but I still import, myself. I'll be interested in seeing what the answers are, though!
    #1Authormre (US)19 Oct 05, 14:19
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    I hope that I understood your problem.

    For a cold with sinus problems I would recommend "gelomyrtol Forte", which is herbal and available over the counter.

    But a better solution of course to describe your problems to a pharmacist. He can provide you a proper advice
    #2Authorbergspinne19 Oct 05, 14:21
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    Zitqt "...habe eure Ausführungen zum Thema Sudafed gelesen, und festgestellt das es in deutschen Apotheken gleich mehrere Medikamente mit dem Wirkstoff Pseudoephedrinhydrochlorid sogar rezeptfrei giebt, z.b. Reactine-duo (Pfilzer)"

    gefunden in:
    http://www.taucher.net/forum/medizinShow.html...

    scheint auch bei Tauchern beliebt :-)
    #3AuthorHPB <de>19 Oct 05, 14:23
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    "Gelomyrtol Kapseln" is a very good non-chemical drug for sinusitis. These capsules are filled with eucalyptus oil (only natural ingredients). If somebody in our house has a cold, "Gelomyrtol Kapseln" are the first thing we get from the pharmacy. They are really good. If you have fever or severe pain, I recommend "Paracetamol von Ratiopharm". Hope this helps and get well soon!
    #4AuthorSharon19 Oct 05, 14:24
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    Doregrippin scheint etwas entsprechendes zu sein: http://www.meine-gesundheit.de/678.html?pnum=13828

    Hab's aber nur ergoogelt und bin keine Expertin!

    Gute Besserung ...
    #5Authorkikært19 Oct 05, 14:29
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    Nachtrag: Und es gibt es sogar im 3000er-Pack! *staun*
    #6Authorkikært ;-)19 Oct 05, 14:30
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    I'm off to the Apotheke after work, now armed with a list of possible remedies thanks to all of you, so we'll see which one I end up with - a colleague has also recommended Sinupret forte (herbal).

    @ mre (US) - No I don't think that makes you a stalker, it's a really sweet offer :-) but as there's a pharmacy on the way home, I'll be ok.
    Btw - feel free to contact me via the e-mail address in the Expat thread.
    #7AuthorNicole (UK)19 Oct 05, 14:45
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    @Nicole - I can also recommend Sinupret forte!
    #8AuthorCarly19 Oct 05, 15:08
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    Forgot to mention "Mucosolvan" which decongests not only sinuses, but bronchial tubes, too.
    #9AuthorCarly19 Oct 05, 15:10
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    How about a shot or two of good old whisky instead?
    It wonŽt cure the cold, but it will make suffering so much more fun.

    I will remember to drink one for you when I get home :-)
    #10Authorct-joe19 Oct 05, 16:20
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    Du suchst nach *Pseudoephedrine* hydrochloride, zumindest heißt es hier, das wäre das active ingredient:

    Sudafed
    Main Use // Active Ingredient // Manufacturer
    Nasal/sinus congestion // Pseudoephedrine hydrochloride // Warner Lambert Consumer Healthcare
    [http://www2.netdoctor.co.uk/medicines/showpre...]

    Ich habe in der aktuellen deutschen "Roten Liste" kein Präparat (mehr) mit Pseudoephedrin (deutscher Name) gefunden. Google spuckt aber eine ganze Menge aus.
    #11Authorted19 Oct 05, 16:22
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    Viel trinken, häufig inhalieren, als Medikament Gelomyrtol oder Sinupret, und die Nase mit Tropfen freihalten (tagsüber mit Salzlösung, zur Nacht mit Xylometazolintropfen). Und wenn das nicht hilft zum Arzt
    #12AuthorBF19 Oct 05, 16:29
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    You should be able to take the Sudafed box to a pharmacy and they should find a similar drug from the ingredients.

    I always use 'Gelomyrtol forte' together with 'Paracetamol'. And at the moment I also take 'RatioGrippal+C' (against headache and feiver as well)
    #13Authorkatine19 Oct 05, 17:37
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    @ ted,
    The pack I bought in the UK definitely says 'phenylephrine hydrochloride' which seems to new:

    Although pseudoephedrine is much more commonly used as a nasal decongestant in the United States, because of the possibility that pseudoephedrine can be used in the clandestine manufacture of methamphetamine, it is expected that phenylephrine will become more common. In particular, Pfizer, who manufactures the name brand decongestant Sudafed introduced a new formulation in late 2004, "Sudafed PE," that uses phenylephrine instead of pseudoephedrine.
    http://www.reference.com/browse/wiki/Phenylephrine

    Well have got Gelomyrtol forte + a nasal spray with Xylometazolin(?) from the lovely pharmacy lady and am feeling a lot better already : -)

    Thanks again for all your help!

    #14AuthorNicole (UK)21 Oct 05, 07:44
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    @Nicole, um grippalen Infekten generell vorzubeugen, kann ich dir sämtliche Tropfen, die den pflanzlichen Wirkstoff Echinacea enthalten, empfehlen. Wenn du beim ersten Anflug einer Erkältung Meditonsin oder auch Contramutan (beides homöopathisch) beginnst einzunehmen, sollte die Erkältung gar nicht erst zum Ausbruch kommen. Ein ebenfalls hervorragender (und wohlschmeckender) Schleimlöser ist Thymiansaft. Was das Nasenspray angeht, das du gekauft hast, verwende es sparsam. Es trocknet die Nasenschleimhaut sehr aus, und wenn du anfällig für Nasenbluten bist, kann das zu einem Problem werden. Meine generelle Erfahrung ist, dass bei Erkältungen und grippalen Infekten pflanzliche und homöopathische Mittel wesentlich besser wirken als chemische, da sie das Problem an der Wurzel bekämpfen und nicht nur die Auswirkungen (verstopfte Nase, Kopfschmerzen etc.) beseitigen. Finger weg von Grippemitteln à la Grippostad oder Wick Medinait/Daymed, hier läufst du Gefahr, die Erkältung zu verschleppen, was schlecht ist, da dann ein schlimmer Rückfall und sogar eine Herzmuskelentzündung folgen könnte.

    Gute Besserung!
    #15AuthorRiKo21 Oct 05, 08:07
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    hello nicole,

    sudafed isnt avaiable because it was used for cookn drugs
    #16Author benOo (1212194) 25 Oct 17, 19:24
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    12 Jahre her + User nicht mehr aktiv ...
    #17Author mbshu (874725) 25 Oct 17, 20:04
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    #17: I'm pretty sure I saw someone with the name Nicole (UK) posting in a thread about pregnancy months the other day.

    I was a big fan of Sudafed tablets in the UK and find the only equivalent in Germany is in spray form, the bog standard "abschwellende" Nasenspray, rhymes with Lazio Arm. Nothing purely herbal works as well.
    #18Author Pipper (917363) 25 Oct 17, 20:13
     
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