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I’ve wondered this also. As an American who lived in Germany and found this while living there, I can attest that it’s quite effective for me. There are other quite useful and safe drugs that are not available in the US.


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Aurornis11/08/2024

The US equivalent is oxymetazoline https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxymetazoline

It's actually slightly more selective for a1 receptors than the German alternative. They both have the same dependence potential and rebound liability.