Decongestant Drugs
Interactions withother medications
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Seek advice from a pharmacist or GP before taking decongestants if you're taking other medications. Decongestants canincrease or decreasethe effect of some other medications.
For example, takingdecongestants alongsidea type of antidepressant called a monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI) can cause a dangerous rise in blood pressure.
It's also important to be wary oftaking other medications if you're using an "all in one" decongestant remedy.
These products contain additional painkillers and/or antihistamines, so it could be dangerousto take extra separate doses of these medicines at the same time.
