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Health News. See your savings. Mobile Get Ratings on the go and compare while you shop Learn more. Pseudoephedrine such as in Sudafed. Decongestant precautions Be safe with medicines. Read and follow all instructions on the label. Decongestants may not be safe for young children.
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Combining Sudafed and Afrin. Thread starter Upwelling Start date Jun 3, Please register or login Welcome to ScubaBoard, the world's largest scuba diving community. Benefits of registering include Ability to post and comment on topics and discussions.
A Free photo gallery to share your dive photos with the world. You can make this box go away Joining is quick and easy. Upwelling Guest. My doctor said not to use Afrin spray for more than a couple of days because it can be addictive. But is it considered addictive or unsafe to use sudafed pills for two or three days and then Afrin for a day or two after that?
Is sudafed addictive also? Stone Contributor.
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