Decongestants For Snoring

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Many over-the-counter decongestants are available to treat snoring. The following are a few examples:

Brand Name	Generic Name
Afrin	oxymetazoline hydrochloride

Brand Name	Generic Name
Neo-Synephrine	phenylephrine hydrochloride

Brand Name	Generic Name
Sudafed	pseudoephedrine hydrochloride

Some decongestants are sprayed into the nose; others are taken in pill form.

In some states, medicines containing pseudoephedrine (such as Sudafed) are kept behind the pharmacist's counter or require a prescription. You may need to ask the pharmacist for it or have a prescription from your doctor to buy the medicine. The amount of decongestant you can buy at one time also may be limited.

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Last updated:	January 30, 2008
Author:	Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS
Reviewed By:	Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine, Jan Ulfberg, MD, PhD - Sleep Disorders
Editors:	Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA, Pat Truman, MATC

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