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[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago (2 children)

How many pills did you attempt to buy? Because one of the Claritin boxes has enough doses to last two weeks.

[–] xtr0n 4 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

Claritin is not pseudoephedrine. And while both drugs are helpful, neither will magically make your sinuses 100% clear if you have a bad cold. And actually, IDK if Claritin will help at all with a cold since it is an antihistamine. The stuffy nose from a cold isn’t a histamine response, right?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

You need to edit/delete your comment, because it's spreading misinformation and it sounds like you don't know what you're talking about in the slightest.

[–] xtr0n 4 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Claritin is Loratadine

Claritin-D is Loratadine with added pseudoephedrine. People can buy all the non-D Claritin they want with no restrictions.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loratadine

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (2 children)

If anyone here had any reading comprehension, they would see that i specifically mentioned "behind the counter" not the fucking shelf

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Oh Ive got enough reading comprehension to take away the key detail that you're a smug asshole who talks down to people with colds and then writes paragraph essay tantrums at anyone who dares talk back clarifying a mistake on your part . how did you even come to the conclusion this person didn't know what psudo was or take anything similar? You know what- doesnt matter. Another day, another condensending ass added to the block list.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

You build that echo chamber solid, no worries and apologies for the hurt feelings, but it sounds like you will eventually need to get over it or the world is going to roll you.

[–] xtr0n 5 points 2 days ago (1 children)

There’s no need to be so aggressive. And the important thing isn’t a mis communication over Claritin vs Claritin-D. The important point is that Loratadine will do fuck all for the common cold. So unless you are also having allergies, you’re taking a medication that isn’t going to help and overpaying. Just get stand alone pseudoephedrine.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 days ago

Sounds like I'm dumb, appreciate the info!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

2 large mucinexs. It was also for 2 people, so if I can't get any this time, I'll have to have my SO get them. It would have been nice though having some left from last time.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Mucinex has pseudo ephedrine? I thought it was only guaifenesin in there, which is actually and literally not even close to the same thing as pseudo ephedrine, like at all...

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Mucinex-D is a combined product that contains both guaifenesin and pseudoephedrine. It also has the side effect of making you so thirsty that you think you might have rabbies.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

Fuck, nice. I should buy those next time instead of Claritin-D

Appreciate your clarification!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 days ago

No problem! The symtoms were light with it but beware of the thirst. They also have a max version that's more hardcore. I couldn't imagine what it'd do lol