Is a Lemsip Max just a paracetamol?

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I have a man cold and taking my usual bowl of chicken soup washed down with a Lemsip Max but now I'm thinking... if the main ingrediant of a Lemsip is paracetamol, why don't I just have a paracetamol? It'd cost alot less.

Whats the point of a Lemsip other than the paracetamol?

Thank you.

Now that you've read this, you now have a cold sorry thats just how this one works.

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Or, better yet, Tylenol, coffee, and Sudafed (which is a decongestant that does work).

Make sure the Sudafed actually contains pseudoephedrine.

And if you have heart issues, know that pseudoephedrine is a stimulant (as well as caffeine of course).

Also if you're on ADHD meds, which are also stimulants.

That was one jitery mess of a day, let me tell you.

I knew they were both stimulants, but I didn't stop to make the mental connection. All bunged up, sudafed, wait wtf why am I so ah fuck.

Or actifed, that one is OTC in my country, though expect to sleep due to the added tripolidine.

The last time I saw actifed otc here was the 90s and I'm not doing math or remembering that the last decade actually occurred

There are types of Sudafed that don't work and types that do.

Pseudoephedrine HCl is the original recipe, it's controlled in the US because people use it to make meth. So it's behind the counter at US pharmacies, and you usually have to show ID to make sure you're not buying too much.

Phenylephrine is the new stuff that's basically useless, it's not controlled because it basically does nothing. You can't use it to make meth, but it also doesn't work as a decongestant. It's called Sudafed PE.

I'm not sure about other countries but that's how it works in the US. If you're not showing ID to a pharmacist, you're not buying the good stuff.

Phenylephrine is the new stuff that's basically useless, it's not controlled because it basically does nothing.

No, it's not controlled because it can't be used to make meth. It doing nothing is just an unfortunate coincidence. There are other decongestants that aren't controlled but do work.

What you're saying doesn't conflict with what I'm saying. It does nothing, so there's no reason to control it. 😆

Lewis: You’re not alone in preferring tablets. One of the most popular decongestant ingredients is phenylephrine. It’s found in drugs like Sudafed PE, Benadryl Allergy D Plus Sinus, and Vicks Dayquil Cold and Flu Relief.

But earlier this month, in a rare move, an FDA advisory panel declared that oral phenylephrine is completely useless at clearing up congestion.

I mean, why give advise to someone who posts an article which drugs are useless about how useful your favorite decongestant is. I know sudafed is more than one product, but c'mon, skim something before saying "better yet".

I am aware of Sudafed PE. I guess it was clear in my mind that Sudafed means pseudoephedrine, but i can see that it didn't come across clearly.

youre good, i didnt even know there was a Sudafed that wasnt pseudophedrine