Medicines containing active substance Pseudoephedrine
This site has the patient leaflet or the SPC of 15 medicines with the active substance pseudoephedrine.
- 3 pseudoephedrine only
- 12 in combination with another substance
- 4 without a prescription (P or GSL)
- 7 no longer supplied or not available
Medicines containing only pseudoephedrine
| Medicine | Legal category |
|---|---|
| Careway Decongestant 60 mg film-coated tablets, Lloyds Pharmacy Decongestant 60 mg film-coated tablets, Sedrindo Decongestant 60 mg film-coated tablets, Pseudoephedrine 60 mg tablets SPC | Pharmacy medicine (P) |
| Pseudoephedrine 60 mg tablets SPC | Pharmacy medicine (P) |
| Contac non Drowsy 12 hour Relief SPC no longer supplied | – |
Combinations with pseudoephedrine
| Medicine | Legal category |
|---|---|
| Pseudoephedrine + Acrivastine | |
| Benadryl Allergy Relief Plus Decongestant capsules SPC | Pharmacy medicine (P) |
| Pseudoephedrine + Chlorphenamine | |
| Galpseud Plus linctus SPC no longer supplied | – |
| Pseudoephedrine + Guaifenesin | |
| Benylin Mucus Cough Plus Decongestant syrup SPC no longer supplied | – |
| Boots Cough and Decongestant syrup 6 Years + SPC no longer supplied | – |
| Robitussin Mucus Cough and Congestion Relief 20 mg 6 mg / ml oral solution, Robitussin Chesty Cough with Congestion SPC no longer supplied | – |
| Pseudoephedrine + Ibuprofen | |
| Boots Cold & Flu Relief with Ibuprofen SPC | – |
| Nurofen Sinus Relief, Nurofen Cold and Flu SPC | – |
| Sudafed Sinus Pressure & Pain 200 mg / 30 mg tablets SPC | Pharmacy medicine (P) |
| Nurofen Sinus Pressure and Headache Relief 200 mg / 30 mg tablets SPC no longer supplied | – |
| Pseudoephedrine + Paracetamol | |
| Day Nurse SPC | – |
| Lemsip Max Flu Lemon SPC | – |
| Contac non Drowsy Dual Relief tablets SPC no longer supplied | – |
ATC groups
The ATC classification sorts medicines by the organ they act on and by their effect – the group pages list the other medicines of the group too.
- R01BA52 pseudoephedrine, combinations 5 medicines
- M01AE51 ibuprofen, combinations 4 medicines
- N02BE51 paracetamol, combinations excl. psycholeptics 3 medicines
- R01BA02 pseudoephedrine 3 medicines
Sources: the MHRA product information and the European Medicines Agency (patient leaflets and SPCs), the NHS Dictionary of Medicines and Devices (dm+d), NHS Business Services Authority (substances, ATC codes and legal categories). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Ask your doctor or pharmacist which medicine is right for you.