I do generally prefer to use natural remedies, and I've actually discovered that ephedra tea also works quite well (the original "ephedrine" on which the "pseudo-ephedrine" is based). I think they tried to ban that too, because people were taking it in excessive amounts to promote weight loss, but I found some through a small herbal supplier, and the tea does work. Although the Sudafed pill is more convenient to carry with me in the event of a bad allergy attack.
Generally speaking, it's been my experience that a lot of older drugs work(ed) better than their "new and improved" replacements. I have only limited experience with medications, but still.... The old Sudafed works, the new Sudafed PE doesn't. Older forms of prescription codeine for coughs used to work wonders to help me get a good night's sleep if I developed a case of post-viral bronchitis, while the stuff they insist on prescribing now is marginally useful at best. Regular old Benydryl works, and older forms of allergy medications also seem to work better than the "latest thing." And we all know what sort of new-fangled jabs don't work at all either.
I imagine there may be many more examples, and that my personal experience with the occasional OTC symptom-reducer or prescription cough med is just the tip of the iceberg. And we all know why.... New drugs are on patent and more lucrative than the old things that can be sold in generic form, so the latter are taken away and the former are promoted. It's all just $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
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Re: Benadryl & Sudafed canceled
Date: 2023-09-14 12:51 pm (UTC)Generally speaking, it's been my experience that a lot of older drugs work(ed) better than their "new and improved" replacements. I have only limited experience with medications, but still.... The old Sudafed works, the new Sudafed PE doesn't. Older forms of prescription codeine for coughs used to work wonders to help me get a good night's sleep if I developed a case of post-viral bronchitis, while the stuff they insist on prescribing now is marginally useful at best. Regular old Benydryl works, and older forms of allergy medications also seem to work better than the "latest thing." And we all know what sort of new-fangled jabs don't work at all either.
I imagine there may be many more examples, and that my personal experience with the occasional OTC symptom-reducer or prescription cough med is just the tip of the iceberg. And we all know why.... New drugs are on patent and more lucrative than the old things that can be sold in generic form, so the latter are taken away and the former are promoted. It's all just $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$