Cough and cold are all too common these days. If you live in big cities like Mumbai and Delhi, you’re more likely to suffer from frequent bouts of cough and cold. Arguably one of the most annoying things about suffering from a cold is a stuffy nose. A go-to method of grappling with a stuffy nose is using a nasal decongestant. If you’re someone who uses nasal decongestants frequently, you might wanna pay attention to this.
Nasal Decongestants Linked To Seizure & Stroke
A recent report found that there may be a link between nasal decongestants and seizures as well as strokes. According to the health authorities in the United Kingdom, a drug that is present in nasal decongestants poses a risk where people develop certain conditions that reduce the blood supply to their brains. This drug is called pseudoephedrine.
This may lead to stroke or seizures. Some symptoms that were reported include disturbances in vision, sudden onset of headaches, vomiting, nausea, confusion, etc. As of now, the UK Medicines and Healthcare Regulatory Agency (MHRA) is reviewing its studies on pseudoephedrine to further gauge its impacts.
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Potential Risk Is Rare
However, it is worth mentioning the fact that the risk from nasal decongestants is rare. Be that as it may, the UK health authorities nevertheless recommend that people avoid using nasal decongestants from now on.
Should any of the aforementioned symptoms appear, people are asked to seek medical attention and counsel immediately. The review of pseudoephedrine that is currently ongoing in the UK began after some health regulators in France alerted the European Medicines Agency about its adverse effects after a few recent cases.
Many studies have also suggested that medicines that contain pseudoephedrine can cause other ailments and heart diseases. Even heart attacks might be one of the risks of such medicines.
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