one of the questions i have for this patient is they state that they have congestion. so i am questioning as to why they are using an antihistamine such as benadryl or zyrtec. in the case of a congestion patient you want to use things like in a pregnancy patient especially things like a saline nasal spray you don't want to use a sudafed containing product because those aren't exactly for approve for use in a pregnant woman. but if she has like itchy eyes or things like that then we want to make sure that the doctor healthcare providers or where the fact that she is having these symptoms. she may have actually using too much of a combination product for too many things that she really didn't have. if she is not sneezing. or she doesn't have a runny nose and she doesn't feel like there is a drip running down the back of her throat causing a cough there really isn't need for her to take benadryl. so as a pharmacist i am going to ask her a few more questions including the fact of where is she in her pregnancy how long has she had these symptoms for and what are her symptoms and she may end up needing no product at all.
is there any decongestant or over-the-counter products besides benadryl that will help with the congestion?