Pseudoephedrine Hydrochloride is the hydrochloride salt form of pseudoephedrine, a phenethylamine which is a decongestant.
Pseudoephedrine hydrochloride is a decongestant which helps you breathe more easily if your nose becomes blogged or stuffy which is known as nasal congestion.
Your nose can become stuffy or blocked as a result of the blood vessels in your cavities in your nose or sinuses become swollen.
Pseudoephedrine hydrochloride works to relieve congestion by reducing the swelling which helps the mucus as well as the air to flow more freely.
Pseudoephedrine hydrochloride or Pseudoephedrine is also used to relieve nasal and sinus congestion that is caused by the common cold, sinusitis as well as hay fever and other respiratory allergies.
Pseudoephedrine is also used to relieve ear congestion that is caused by infection or ear inflammation and some of the drugs are available only with a doctors prescription.
Hydrochlorides, salts formed by the reaction of an organic base with hydrochloric acid, are commonly used in medications to improve water solubility, facilitate absorption, and enhance stability.