If you have an enlarged prostate, decongestants may prevent you from completely emptying your bladder.
If you have cardiovascular disease, peripheral vascular disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, or thyroid disease, a decongestant may not be a good option for you.
If you are pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or may be pregnant, decongestants may not be a good option for you. It is not known if they are safe for pregnant women.
Children under age 12 should not take sustained-release pseudoephedrine. Children under age 6 should not take 0.1% solution tetrahydrozoline. Children under age 2 should not take 0.05% solution tetrahydrozoline.
Some decongestants contain sulfites, and should be avoided if you have an allergy to them.
If you are breastfeeding, a decongestant may not be a good option for you. It is not known if this drug can be passed into breast milk.
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