Experts reviewing potential rare brain side effect of popular nasal decongestants
Health experts are investigating a potential rare but serious side effect of nasal decongestants containing pseudoephedrine, which can cause vessels supplying the brain to contract or spasm, reducing blood flow and potentially leading to seizures or stroke. The review was initiated after regulators in France alerted the European drugs regulator, the EMA, about some recent, rare cases of brain blood vessel conditions. The UK-wide review will focus on posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) and reversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndrome (RCVS). While […]
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