Sudafed is a brand name and registered trademark for a family of over-the-counter (OTC) decongestants manufactured by Johnson & Johnson for sale in Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom and the United States. It is used to treat symptoms of the common cold. Original Sudafed contains the active ingredient pseudoephedrine, though formulations without that ingredient are also being sold under the Sudafed brand. Before being acquired by Johnson & Joh...
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Sudafed is a brand name and registered trademark for a family of over-the-counter (OTC) decongestants manufactured by Johnson & Johnson for sale in Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom and the United States. It is used to treat symptoms of the common cold. Original Sudafed contains the active ingredient pseudoephedrine, though formulations without that ingredient are also being sold under the Sudafed brand. Before being acquired by Johnson & Johnson in 2006, Sudafed was owned by Pfizer.
Original Sudafed contains the active ingredient pseudoephedrine (as the hydrochloride salt), with products using the name Sudafed.
The brand name Sudafed is also used for formulations containing other principal active ingredients:
In late 2004, Pfizer publicly disclosed its plans to make available a new over-the-counter product, Sudafed PE, which does not include pseudoephedrine. Sudafed PE contains a different decongestant called phenylephrine, in a formulation sold for years. Decongestants with...
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