Epidrin Cap Excellium: Uses, Benefits & Side Effects

Epidrin Cap Excellium contains a combination of cetirizine hydrochloride and pseudoephedrine. Cetirizine is an antihistamine and pseudoephedrine is a decongestant.

It is used to treat symptoms of hay fever or other allergies including:

- Sneezing

- Itchy, watery eyes

- Itchy nose or throat

- Runny nose

It may also be used to treat symptoms of the common cold including:

- Stuffy nose

- Sinus pressure

- Coughing

- Itchy throat

Epidrin Cap Excellium works by blocking histamine, a substance that is released during an allergic reaction, and by narrowing the blood vessels in the nose, reducing stuffiness and congestion. The medicine has a rapid onset of action and should work within one hour on many users, usually with the effects fading after around 24 hours,