Avoid ORAL Phenylephrine...but Suggest INTRANASAL for Some

February 2016

Does ORAL phenylephrine work for congestion?

Not really.

You've probably noticed that oral phenylephrine (Sudafed PE, etc) doesn't work as well as pseudoephedrine (Sudafed, etc).

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