Why Is Actifed Banned (Top voted first)

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I'm looking for the old formulation of Actifed.

Are there any countries that still sell it?

I know you can use it to make drugs, but it's the only thing that works for me (and it helps me sleep too).

I would not have ANY problem having the FBI at my house if I could get some. They'd be sitting on my shelf just exactly like my 16 bottles of shampoo, 42 bars of soap and 18 boxes of bandaids (I'm not a hoarder, I just hate running out of stuff...and stupidly, before that stuff went away, I didn't buy a ton of it).

The stuff they sell behind the counter is a reformulation....it's different.

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Walgreens has wal-act, which is their version of it - you do have to ask for it and sign for this medicine . It is good stuff - trust me ! Just bought some today !

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Happy news for those looking for the old Actifed...I just purchased yesterday at Walgreens Wal-Act has same exact ingredients as old actifed. I have been trying everything so decided to google...Walgreens still making and carrying this product...one pill and I feel great. ..nothing else was working...thank God Walgreens still making...only eight dollars!

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You can get the ORIGINAL Actifed formulation from Major Pharmaceuticals. It is under the brand name Aprodine, and its NDC number is: 0904-0250-24.
comes in a box of 24 tablets with Pseudoephedrine 60mg, and Triprolidine 2.5mg each. Dosage is indicated as 1 tab every 6 hrs, but you can actually take it as a 12 hour tablet. I get mine through a "Good Neighbor" pharmacy chain. Hope this helps

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Actually, Janet, those are the ingredients in the new formulation.

The original Actifed contained Pseudoephedrine and Tripolodine.

Ref: https://www.hpra.ie/img/uploaded/swedocuments/9269478b-48fe-4405-b665-cc1e64a76a87.pdf

The new formulation [NDC 27854-119] contains Chlopheniramine and Phenylephrine (or Phenylephrine by itself), to avoid the law that requires products containing Pseudoephedrine to be kept behind the counter and sold in limited quantities. [1], [2]

And no, it is not available anywhere, since the company stopped manufacturing it. The only thing you can do is try to find something with the same ingredients.
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John,

Did anyone ever respond to your posting with a solution of how to find the old Actifed? I stock up on stuff and want some, too. I just took my last one today.

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I am going to reopen this thread because I was a die-hard happy user of the original actifed because it was and still is the only med that works for my wicked allergies. I live in Canada so the situation may or may not have been the same in other countries. I believe there is miss-information on the net regarding the original drug ingredients. Back in the 70s I could buy a bottle of actifed of 100 tabs for about 20 bucks. 24 tab packs were also sold. I actually recently found an old pack without the outer box so I could not verify the label. Stupidly, I used up my last supply before showing it to my doc or taking a picture. But here is the thing:please TRY and correct me if I am wrong but I remember it this way. The first drug I used was plain actifed which was a small round tab with a split line. I think "Burrows-Welcome" was engraved on 1 side and the ONLY ingredient was Triprolidine hydrochloride. They had a separate tablet called Sudafed later on which contained pseudoephedrine only. It was slightly larger than Actifed and didn’t do a darned thing for me. Triprolidine hydrochloride is the only drug I need but like other unfortunate individuals, I can’t find it anywhere anymore. I have tried the new multi-symptom formulas and besides not needing all the extra meds, it just doesn’t work as well as the old singular drug. Is it possible to get this Triprolidine hydrochloride anywhere in the world today?

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I looked up the active ingredients in OLD Actifed (chlorpheniramine-4mg and phenylephrine-10 mg.) Allerest 12hr and Contac 12h have the same ingredients so ....that's what I will try as an alternative.

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Wal-Act from Walgreens contains Pseudoephedrine Hydrochloride - 60 mg Nasal Decongestant , Triprolidine Hydrochloride - 2.5 mg Antihistamine

{link removed because it is no longer valid}

Hope this helps.

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The original formula for Actifed contained pseudoephedrine hydrochloride 60 mg as the nasal decongestant and triprolidine hydrochloride 2.5 mg as the antihistamine. However, in response to widespread laws requiring products containing pseudoephedrine to be kept behind the pharmacy counter, Pfizer changed Actifed's U.S. formula in late 2006 to contain chlorpheniramine maleate 4 mg as the antihistamine and phenylephrine HCl 10 mg as the nasal decongestant.[2] Many users of the old formula have complained that the new formula is not as effective at relieving their symptoms. Other brands available behind the counter that use the old formula include Genac and Aprodine. The American pharmacy chain Walgreens produced a house-brand version of Actifed, Wal-Act, which used the original pseudoephedrine/triprolidine formula.[3]

In the UK, Germany, Italy, and Thailand the formulation remained unchanged. The product is available Over-the-counter as a pack of 12 tablets produced by McNeil. Each tablet contains Triprolidine hydrochloride 2.5 mg and Pseudoephedrine hydrochloride 60 mg.

In Germany, the product is marketed under the registered trademark Rhino PRONT.

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go to a guardian drug store in canada the druggist gave me this by tanta decongestant telief with pseudoephedrine hydrochloride tabs usp 60mg(extra strength) alsochlor TRIPOLON chlorpheniramine maleate tab usp he also has a generic bottle that contain 100 tabs with these ingredients combined from what he explained to me it does work but would really like to have the actifed back

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You can find Aprodine at mooremedical, it is an over the counter medication.

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Walgreens wal-act d uses same formula as original actifed. Make sure you ask for wal-act d with the emphasis on "d"

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I want to thank everyone on this thread; I have been suffering for the past two days and was despondent when I found that Actifed had been discontinued. Just found this thread, and went to Walgreen this morning and pick up Wal-Act. One pill and 20 minutes later, relief. Thank you all!! Now it’s time to stock up

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I'm currently in Southern Idaho and I just bought Wal-Act at Walgreen's... 48 tablets for $7.99. It was behind the pharmacy counter and had to show my ID. It has the same ingredients as original Actifed. It was always the only thing that worked for me. That's not to say that EVERY Walgreen's will carry it. It might be something that is left up to the pharmacist in each location. So to those who say that Walgreen's doesn't carry it anymore, that is incorrect. Might just be your area Walgreen's that doesn't carry it. I also saw a post where someone was saying it was the "Wal-Fed" and that is incorrect. Wal-Fed is Walgreen's brand of Sudaphed. Wal-Act is what you're after. Thanks.

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The original ACTIFED was a combination of the decongestant pseudoephedrine HCI and the antihistamine triprolodine . Because of the proliferation of meth labs , pseudoephedrine HCI (the original Sudafed ) is being phased out thanks to the federal government . It's replacement , phenylephrine HCI , is a lame substitute .

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I have always used Actifed for a bad cold with congestion as well. Just one or two pills and it dried me right up. I got sick again over the holidays and am suffering so started looking for the product since I'm out of it. Found your post from February 2014 and just contacted my Walgreen's in Hillsdale, NJ. They still carry Wal-Act (similar to the old Actifed) behind the counter. I'm thrilled. Hope this helps you too.

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I am in total misery only thing helps is wal-act and can't find here in ms. Hate govt and sorry meth addicts messing my life up. Have tried all the OTC and other prescription they say works instead. Nothing helps spent hundreds for no relief. No one cares if I suffer? I can't go on living like this.

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I buy it at Walgreens behind the counter. It called Walfed. Works great

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Actifed original formula improved my life greatly. In the last ten years every time I asked for Actifed I was directed to another product that sounds similar but starts with an Sud. The problem is it does not work for me. This Thread introduced me to Wal-Act, readilly available at Wallgreens but is kept behind the counter. Finally Relief. Thank you.

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Unfortunately, all of our Walgreens in my area are out of the Wal-Act and haven't had a delivery of it for quite some time. Does this mean Wal-Act will now be discontinued also?

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