Chaseh
Contributor
scubaaaronh:I quit using sudafed and started using Claritin D, my ENT had me try it out. Takes care of my allergies and clears me out for twenty hours. Thet say it is 24 hour but i get twenty out of it. I take it the night before the dive and since i started this i have not had to call a dive.
I've pointed this out in other thread. Claritin D, Zyrtec D, and most antihistamines that also say D, have pseudoephedrine (sudafed) in it. That's what the D as in Decongestant stands for. So, you're still taking it. Look at the active ingredients.
Taking Claritin or the others without the D may help some alergy symptoms, but will not help if you're stuffed up.
Also, I was told that there were possible serious side effects when combining psuedoephedrine with EAN >21, but I'll leave that info to the medical professionals.