Why SUDAFED 12 HOUR* (Pseudoephedrine hydrochloride ) is Prescribed for Patients*
Patient opinion of SUDAFED 12 HOUR: somewhat satisfied (average rating score: 2.59)
(based on 56 reviews - combined drugs with same active ingredient - see footnote for timeframe )Top 10 Reasons for taking** SUDAFED 12 HOUR
(reported on Ask a Patient)
| Reason | # of Ask a Patient Reviews | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Feeling cold | 7 |
| 2 | Nasal congestion* | 3 |
| 3 | Sinus congestion* | 3 |
| 4 | Nasopharyngitis* | 1 |
| 5 | Sinusitis | 1 |
| 6 | Ear congestion | 1 |
*Also included as reason for taking drug in FDA Adverse Events summary.
Top 20 Side Effects of SUDAFED 12 HOUR **
(reported on Ask a Patient)
| Side Effect | # of Ask a Patient Reviews | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Insomnia | 16 |
| 2 | Anxiety* | 11 |
| 3 | Headache* | 7 |
| 4 | Dry mouth | 7 |
| 5 | Cardiac flutter | 7 |
| 6 | Sleep disorder | 7 |
| 7 | Somnolence | 5 |
| 8 | Feeling jittery | 4 |
| 9 | Restlessness | 4 |
| 10 | Decreased appetite | 4 |
| 11 | Fatigue* | 4 |
| 12 | Dizziness* | 3 |
| 13 | Palpitations | 3 |
| 14 | Disturbance in attention | 3 |
| 15 | Myocardial infarction | 3 |
| 16 | Dry skin | 3 |
| 17 | Nervousness | 3 |
| 18 | Confusional state | 2 |
| 19 | Initial insomnia | 2 |
| 20 | Depression | 2 |
*Important! This side effect is also associated with Adverse Event Reports (serious reaction); Also see charts in FDA Adverse Events summary.
Please click here for Safety Information and FDA Adverse Events summary for SUDAFED 12 HOUR
* Reviews for drugs with the same active ingredients have been aggregated in this analysis: Pseudoephedrine hydrochloride (Suphedrine, 12 hour decongestant, Childrens silfedrine, Childrens sudafed, Ephed 60, Equate suphedrine, Sun mark sinus, Wal phed, Sudafed 24 hour, Nexafed, Pseudo-time, Walphed d, Zephrex-d, Childrens uniphed, Pseudoephedrine, Preferred plus sinus, Novafed, Sudafed 12 hour)
**Historical Analytics (through 2015) of AskaPatient Reviews Provided by Druginformer.com