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Sudafed is not phenylephrine its pseudoephedrine. Do you know the difference


The pseudoephedrine version of Sudafed is easily converted to methamphetamine (a stimulant) at home and was generally purchased in large quantities... To discourage that practice pseudoephedrine is now behind the counter in drug stores and you must show id, sign a log book, and are limited to one package (I believe) when purchased.

An alternative, Sudafed PE, is still available on shelves, and some drug manufacturers have voluntarily reformatted their medications to exclude the use of pseudoephedrine. Other medications are also available over the counter that do not contain stimulants such as pseudoephedrine.

In 2005, the FDA created the Combat Methamphetamine Epidemic Act, which banned over-the-counter sales of cold medicines that included the ingredient pseudoephedrine, requiring them to be sold behind the counter. The act also required consumers to present a photo identification and for stores to keep records of purchasers for at least two years. The law limits the amount an individual can purchase in a 30-day period. These changes were made after a surge of reported methamphetamine abuse revealed that people were using easily accessible over-the-counter medications that contained pseudoephedrine in order to manufacture methamphetamine in labs at home.
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