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Sudafed

Sudafed

3 4.1
A brand name for a medicine that relieves a blocked or stuffy nose
  • noun
  • /ˈsuːdəˌfɛd/
translation icon : Sudafed
  • And that's why you need to show ID to get Sudafed because a lot of people use it illicitly.
  • Sudafed decongestant
  • pseudoephedrine found in Sudafed
  • buy Sudafed

And that's why you need to show ID to get Sudafed because a lot of people use it illicitly.

Examples

  • On his side were also a bottle of Sudafed and a crumpled handkerchief.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • Mucinex, Sudafed (the kind you get behind the pharmacy counter) for nasal decongestion, and Nyquil are helpful.

    Blog text (33)
  • Give him that Sudafed now, they say.

  • The only thing that works for this is real Sudafed and not that stuff they'll try to sell you instead.

    Blog text (10)
  • If you think that sounds far-fetched, try to buy a big bottle of Sudafed in the U.S., Canada, or the UK.

    Blog text (15)
  • Well, I've got three doses of antibiotic in me along with some Sudafed and Tylenol, and I am already starting to feel better.

    Blog text (8)
  • Ever since it became a favorite ingredient for meth labs, cold and allergy sufferers have had to purchase Sudafed in dribs and drabs.

    Blog text (15)
  • Sudafed is effective in reducing nasal congestion caused by colds or allergies.

  • After taking Sudafed, I noticed my breathing became easier due to reduced nasal swelling.

  • Many people rely on Sudafed during allergy season to alleviate their stuffy noses.

Synonyms

decongestant
vsSudafed
8 3.3

A medicine that helps you breathe when your nose or chest is blocked

is a specific commercial name for a nasal relief medication
phenylephrine
vsSudafed
  • Specialized
1 8.3

A drug that narrows blood vessels to reduce nose swelling, make pupils larger, and raise blood pressure

is a proprietary product containing that active ingredient rather than the drug alone
nasal decongestant
vsSudafed
  • Specialized
1 3.4

A medicine that clears a blocked nose from colds or allergies

is a brand name for a specific medicine with certain active ingredients
Actifed
vsSudafed
6.8

A medicine that reduces allergy symptoms and clears a blocked nose

is a single-ingredient brand focused on nasal blockage not a combination medicine
Privine
vsSudafed
  • Specialized
9.7

A medicine in a nasal spray and eyedrops that makes blood vessels smaller and reduces stuffiness and redness

focuses on relieving nasal blockage rather than treating eye irritation
naphazoline
vsSudafed
  • Specialized
8.8

A medicine used in eye drops or nasal spray to reduce redness and swelling

focuses on nasal congestion relief rather than broader respiratory uses

Surface Forms

Sudafed singular
Sudafeds plural

Etymology

Sudafed is a brand name for a nasal decongestant. A helpful way to remember it is to think of sudden + fed-up: it suggests quick relief for a 'fed-up' stuffy nose, so Sudafed reminds you it clears a blocked nose quickly.