Recent news on Actifed

Man and woman acquitted of using drugs illegally  -  May 8, 2007
Gulf News,..."The Tebacon drug resulted from the Actifed medicine which he was prescribed to use for treatment," the doctor who wrote the forensic medicine report said.

What Doctors Don't Tell Us  -  May 11, 2007
The New York Review of BooksHer internist's chart, which was incomplete, noted that she was taking or had taken Tagamet (for ulcers), Motrin (for pain relief), Actifed (for allergies),

Astronaut Wally Schirra Crosses Final Frontier  -  May 4, 2007
InformationWeek,He also did commercials for Actifed after he and other astronauts popped decongestants to make sure their eardrums didn't burst as they returned from orbit

Walter M. 'Wally' Schirra Jr., 84; flew in three NASA programs  -  May 4, 2007
Los Angeles Times,Schirra was the first person to take Actifed in space, much to the delight of the product's manufacturer, Burroughs Wellcome.

Original Astronaut Wally Schirra Dies at 84  -  May 3, 2007
Space.comAs a result of developing a head cold during the Apollo 7 mission, Schirra later appeared as television commercial spokesman for Actifed, a cold remedy.

NASA pioneer Wally Schirra, 84, dies  -  May 4, 2007
The Spokesman Review,Cronkite as a commentator on the space program. As the first human to suffer a head cold in space, Schirra also became a pitchman for cold remedy Actifed.

He lifted spirits, space program  -  May 3, 2007
Florida Today,He gained fame for catching a cold on the Apollo 7 flight and later did television commercials for Actifed, the cold medicine he took in orbit.

Mercury 7 astronaut Wally Schirra dies  -  May 3, 2007
Spaceflight Now,He later served as a consultant for CBS News, pursued a variety of business interests and appeared in television commercials for the cold medicine Actifed.

Crystal meth fear may hit cold medicines  -  Apr 25, 2007
Stuff.co.nz,The medicines, which include versions of Actifed, Benylin, Lemsip, Meltus and Sudafed, are already only sold in chemists and are kept behind the counter.

Crystal meth fear may hit cold medicines  -  26 Apr 2007
Stuff.co.nz,The medicines, which include versions of Actifed, Benylin, Lemsip, Meltus and Sudafed, are already only sold in chemists and are kept behind the counter.

Forensic doctor says suspect took legal medication  -  Apr 17, 2007
Gulf News,..."The Tebacon drug which was found in the suspect's urine sample results from Actifed medicine which he was prescribed to use for treatment," the doctor who

New allergy formulas are too weak, sufferers say  -  Apr 10, 2007
News & Observer,But customers are saying the standard decongestants such as Sudafed, Actifed and other products with the "ed" suffix don't seem to be working.

New allergy drugs may give little relief  -  Apr 5, 2007
Richmond Times Dispatch,But the standard decongestants such as Sudafed, Actifed and other products with the "-ed" suffix don't seem to be working, some customers are saying.

Cold, flu drugs may be banned in crackdown  -  Apr 15, 2007
The Australian,Cold and flu treatments containing pseudoephedrine in Australia include some formulations of Actifed, Codral, Clarinase, Demazin, Dimetapp Lemsip, Logicin,

Sniffing out decongestants  -  Apr 2, 2007
Contra Costa Times,...versions -- ranging from Actifed to Zyrtec-D -- have been reformulated using phenylephrine, a substance that cannot be extracted and converted to meth.

Number of meth labs in state appears to be on decline  -  Apr 2, 2007
The Tennessean,Pseudophedrine, a drug found in pain and cold medication such as Sudafed and Actifed, is a key ingredient in the manufacture of meth.

New cold medicines causing headaches  -  26 Mar 2007
Alameda Times-Star,...versions — ranging from Actifed to Zyrtec-D — have been reformulated using phenylephrine, a substance that cannot be extracted and converted to meth.

Sneezing & Wheezing: It Must Be Allgery Season Again  -  Mar 24, 2007
WTVM,Otherwise, Benadryl, Actifed and Tylenol may be ok, but may cause sedation," says allergy specialist Dr. Robert Chrzanowski .

Allergy Season Tips  -  Mar 23, 2007
WTVM,Otherwise, Benadryl, Actifed and Tylenol may be ok, but may cause sedation," said Dr. Robert Chrzanowski, Allergy Specialist.

Allergy season comes early and hits hard in Tucson  -  Mar 12, 2007
FOX11AZ.com (subscription),...“Benadryl, Sudafed, Actifed, Dymatap, Allegra. I’ve taken every over the counter thing that they offer in Tucson.� He says nothing has worked and he may

Doctors predict a rough season for allergies (5:08 pm)  -  Mar 8, 2007
El Paso Times,For those who don t require prescribed medication, Venzor recommended Claritin and its generic forms, as well as brands such as Actifed, Benadryl and

Take two aspirin and blow your nose  -  Mar 20, 2007
Weatherford Democrat,Here the Flight Surgeons always prescribed Actifed (a prescription drug at the time), aspirin, and Afrin nose spray. They would ground anyone from flight

Have a bad cold, but have to get somewhere by air? Try this routine  -  Feb 5, 2007
Inside Bay Area,Doctors often recommend using pseudoephedrine hydrochloride, a decongestant sold in a variety of brand names, such as Contac, Sudafed or Actifed.

FOUR CONDITIONS ARE THE MAIN CAUSES OF A LASTING COUGH  -  18 Jan 2007
Charlotte Sun-Herald,If Benadryl doesn't dry the mucus, add a decongestant like Sudafed or Actifed. It would also be a good idea to see an ear, nose and throat doctor to find

Police reports - Community Press Mason & Deerfield Township  -  18 Jan 2007
Community Press,Eight boxes of Actifed Cold and Allergy valued at $48.39 reported stolen at 9600 Mason-Montgomery Road, Dec. 29. Gasoline valued at $16 reported stolen at

Foundation says doctors over-prescribing for kids  -  Dec 21, 2006
Taipei Times,Meanwhile, five prescriptions contained medicines whose licenses have been revoked by the Department of Health, including cisapride, scanol, actifed and

Patients OD'ing on OTC drugs  -  Dec 22, 2006
Los Angeles Daily News,Acetaminophen is found in many formulas for popular over-the-counter remedies such as TheraFlu, Robitussin, Actifed, Benadryl, NyQuil, DayQuil, Dimetapp,

Patients OD'ing on OTC drugs  -  Dec 22, 2006
Los Angeles Daily News,Acetaminophen is found in many formulas for popular over-the-counter remedies such as TheraFlu, Robitussin, Actifed, Benadryl, NyQuil, DayQuil, Dimetapp,

Foundation says doctors over-prescribing for kids  -  Dec 21, 2006
Taipei Times,Meanwhile, five prescriptions contained medicines whose licenses have been revoked by the Department of Health, including cisapride, scanol, actifed and

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