05-09-2006, 02:39 AM
volcs0 Wrote:
-------------------------------------------------------
> Sinus pressure is best relieved by (1) drying up
> with an antihistamine (pseudofed), (2) ibuprofen
> for pain, and (3) something topical for swelling
> in the nose (where the sinuses drain) - eg.
> Flonase.
>
I beleive Pseudophed is not an antihistamine. It's an indirect alpha agonist, which means that it constricts blood vessels by causing the release of neurotransmitters from the presynaptic ganglion.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pseudoephedrine
-------------------------------------------------------
> Sinus pressure is best relieved by (1) drying up
> with an antihistamine (pseudofed), (2) ibuprofen
> for pain, and (3) something topical for swelling
> in the nose (where the sinuses drain) - eg.
> Flonase.
>
I beleive Pseudophed is not an antihistamine. It's an indirect alpha agonist, which means that it constricts blood vessels by causing the release of neurotransmitters from the presynaptic ganglion.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pseudoephedrine