Experts are assessing a very rare side effect of nasal decongestants that could harm brain blood flow.
Experts are assessing a very rare but potentially serious brain side effect of nasal decongestants bought on the High Street.
Products already include warnings about the rare risks on patient information leaflets that come with the medicines, as well as more common side effects such as headache and dizziness. People take pseudoephedrine to relieve nasal congestion. It comes in sprays, liquids and tablets, and is sometimes mixed with other medicines for coughs and colds or allergies.
In the UK, people can report any suspected side effects from medicines to the Yellow Card scheme, which is run by the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency .
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