Pseudoephedrine?

Question

I'm taking demazin and cold&flu tablets and both contain pseudoephedrine (I'm sick with a cold or the flu at the moment)

Anyway, they tend to make me drowsy but I've just noticed that they also relax me and help me focus a lot more. Normally, I find it extremely difficult to study, even for 5 minutes because I can't focus and in turn I get stressed out.

However, I'm suddenly in a very focused, relaxed mood and am having no troubles studying at all :S Is this an effect of the pseudoephedrine?

Also what are the effects of combining pseudoephedrine and codeine-ibuprofen pills (such as nurofen plus) because I took them last night and found myself in a bit of a delerius and confused state? Is it dangerous to combine the two?

Answer 1

Codein is an opiate drug. It suppresses the cough center and is also a sedative acting centrally. Peudoephedrine is a sympathomimetic drug and a mild stimulant. So these two are not to be used together.

Answer 2

Pseudoephedrine is a stimulant. This is why you are feeling more focused that you normally would. Sounds like you may have ADD if your having trouble focusing. Talk to a doctor about this. Pseudoephedrine is not an advised drug to take for ADD.