How to Use pseudoephedrine in a Sentence

pseudoephedrine

noun

• In some cases, teens can take pseudoephedrine, Creech said.
  — Berkeley Lovelace Jr., NBC News, 14 Sep. 2023
• But seizures of ephedrine, pseudoephedrine and phenyl-2-propanone (P2P) -- the most common chemicals used to make meth -- basically dried up.
  — Joshua Berlinger, CNN, 3 May 2021
• The methamphetamine act banned over-the-counter sales of cold medicines that include the ingredient pseudoephedrine, commonly used to make methamphetamine.
  — Ana Faguy, USA TODAY, 13 June 2022
• That is what happened with products containing pseudoephedrine, which can be used to make methamphetamine.
  — The Washington Post, AL.com, 30 Jan. 2018
• Some states required a prescription for pseudoephedrine, the nasal decongestant used to make it.
  — Washington Post, 14 Feb. 2018
• Here are some things to know about pseudoephedrine: Pseudoephedrine should not be used in doses higher than those that are recommended on the label.
  — Lucas Berenbrok, Fortune Well, 26 Oct. 2023
• There are two main oral decongestants in products on store shelves — phenylephrine and pseudoephedrine.
  — Roni Caryn Rabin, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2023
• Meth cooks’ ingredient of choice was one of the most common decongestants on the market at the time, pseudoephedrine, which could be found at any drugstore.
  — Christina Jewett, New York Times, 18 Sep. 2023
• As a result, buying pseudoephedrine products can be a clunky, time-consuming process.
  — Roni Caryn Rabin, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2023
• The active ingredient in meth is pseudoephedrine, found in many over-the-counter cold medications.
  — Alexis Stevens, The Seattle Times, 20 Nov. 2018
• Purchasers would be limited to nine grams of pseudoephedrine in a 30-day period, regardless of in which state the transaction takes place.
  — Chris Lehman, oregonlive, 27 Apr. 2021
• Drug producers normally extract meth’s main precursor, pseudoephedrine, from over-the-counter medicine for colds and flu.
  — The Economist, 5 Sep. 2019
• Pharmacies must also keep records of who buys pseudoephedrine for a minimum of two years after purchase.
  — Gabrielle M. Etzel, Washington Examiner, 19 Oct. 2023
• There are also over-the-counter medications, like pseudoephedrine (Sudafed), which can reduce milk production.
  — Cassandra Willyard, New York Times, 17 Apr. 2020
• In 2005, Oregon became the first state to require a prescription to purchase medicines with pseudoephedrine, an ingredient used in the production of methamphetamine.
  — oregonlive.com, 20 June 2019
• Oregonians would no longer need a prescription to purchase cold medicine containing pseudoephedrine under a bill set for a vote Wednesday in the Oregon House.
  — Chris Lehman, oregonlive, 27 Apr. 2021
• In 2005, Oregon became the first state to require a prescription to purchase products containing pseudoephedrine.
  — Chris Lehman, oregonlive, 27 Apr. 2021
• Although pseudoephedrine remains available without a prescription and is effective, the need to ask the pharmacist for it has deterred some customers.
  — Maggie Scales, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Sep. 2023
• Court records stated Hardin was found in a national database that keeps track of individuals who purchase pseudoephedrine.
  — Evan Frank, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 27 Feb. 2020
• Some are also combined with a decongestant, such as pseudoephedrine, to relieve nasal and sinus congestion.
  — Elizabeth Landau, CNN, 23 Mar. 2018
• Although the effects are wildly different, pseudoephedrine (the active ingredient in Sudafed) is almost the same molecule as meth, and turning one into the other takes just a few steps.
  — William Herkewitz, Popular Mechanics, 19 Aug. 2013
• Sudafed is regulated because pseudoephedrine, the active ingredient in some forms of the medication, can be used to create the street drug methamphetamine, or crystal meth.
  — Michael Nedelman, CNN, 6 Oct. 2017
• Phenylephrine has increasingly been used as a substitute for pseudoephedrine in many non-prescription cold remedies.
  — Cailley Lapara, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2023
• Castelli says that oral pseudoephedrine can be found behind the pharmacy counter without a prescription and nasal sprays that contain phenylephrine are both effective agents for nasal congestion.
  — Dr. Jade Cobern, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2023
• Other medicines to ease congestion for the common cold include those containing oral pseudoephedrine, and for hay fever or allergic rhinitis, nasal steroids, such as Flonase, as well as nasal antihistamines and oral pseudoephedrine.
  — Roni Caryn Rabin, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2023
• The Eustachian tube can be blocked by allergies or a cold, and pseudoephedrine or another decongestant is an effective treatment.
  — Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 21 July 2021
• The meth crisis prompted the passage of state and federal laws to restrict sales of products containing pseudoephedrine, and consumers had to show identification and sign a ledger to buy it from behind the counter or a locked cabinet of a pharmacy.
  — Christina Jewett, New York Times, 18 Sep. 2023
• Phenylephrine was substituted for pseudoephedrine in many non-prescription cold and allergy medicines after the latter was restricted amid reports of abuse.
  — Reuters, NBC News, 19 Oct. 2023
• Many nations tried to halt meth production by choking supplies of precursors, usually ephedrine and pseudoephedrine, best known for being used in decongestant medicines.
  — Grant Peck, Anchorage Daily News, 30 May 2022
• Graeff, 43, is accused in Clark County of manufacturing meth and possession of pseudoephedrine with the intent to manufacture meth.
  — Everton Bailey Jr., OregonLive.com, 26 Mar. 2018

Last Updated: 17 Jul 2024