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SUDAFED PE® Sinus Congestion Relief Maximum Strength Decongestant Tablets*

These maximum strength sinus decongestant medicine tablets provide fast, powerful relief from sinus pressure & nasal congestion. Each caplet contains phenylephrine HCl decongestant for effective, non-drowsy symptom relief.

*In September, 2023, The Nonprescription Drugs Advisory Committee of the Food and Drug Administration reviewed efficacy data available for orally administered phenylephrine (PE) as a nasal decongestant. Read the FDA’s statement about this review here.

Product Details

SUDAFED PE® Sinus Congestion non-drowsy tablets provide maximum-strength sinus pressure and nasal congestion relief. Each tablet contains 10 mg phenylephrine HCL, a powerful nasal decongestant that reduces swelling and provides sinus pressure relief for easier breathing. This fast-acting decongestant formula helps to temporarily relieve sinus pressure and congestion caused by the common cold, hay fever or other allergies.

From the #1 pharmacist recommended brand of OTC oral decongestants, these maximum strength relief tablets are suitable for adults and children ages 12+.

  • Each fast-acting maximum-strength decongestant tablet temporarily relieves sinus congestion and pressure

  • Temporarily relieves nasal congestion due to the common cold, hay fever or other upper respiratory allergies

Active Ingredients:

Phenylephrine HCl 10 mg - Nasal decongestant

Inactive Ingredients:

Carnauba wax, D&C yellow no. 10 aluminum lake, FD&C red no. 40 aluminum lake, FD&C yellow no. 6 aluminum lake, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, modified starch, polyethylene glycol, polyvinyl alcohol, powdered cellulose, pregelatinized starch, sodium starch glycolate, talc, titanium dioxide

Adults and children 12 years and over:

  • Take 1 tablet every 4 hours

  • Do not take more than 6 tablets in 24 hours

Children under 12 years:

  • Ask a doctor

Do not use if you are now taking a prescription monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI) (certain drugs for depression, psychiatric or emotional conditions, or Parkinson's disease), or for 2 weeks after stopping the MAOI drug. If you do not know if your prescription drug contains an MAOI, ask a doctor or pharmacist before taking this product.

Ask a doctor before use if you have

  • heart disease

  • high blood pressure

  • thyroid disease

  • diabetes

  • trouble urinating due to an enlarged prostate gland

When using this product do not exceed recommended dose

Stop use and ask a doctor if

  • nervousness, dizziness, or sleeplessness occur

  • symptoms do not improve within 7 days or occur with a fever

If pregnant or breast-feeding, ask a health professional before use.

Keep out of reach of children. In case of overdose, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away. (1-800-222-1222)

  • Store between 20-25°C (68-77°F)

Questions or comments?

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