To: "'VOCALIST'" <vocalist>
Subject: RE: Entex
Date sent: Mon, 10 Jan 2000 17:37:22 -0800
Send reply to: VOCALIST <vocalist>

This is true. I got a killer cold before a performance and took a similar
"cure" - Day Quil. The jitters were the worst part. I'm rarely nervous
before a show, just excited, but something in the 'Quil (probably the
pseudoephedrine) made my heart really racy. Especially during the first two
songs. I found it hard to center myself and sing during those tunes.
Opening a performance is always a rush, but this experience was extreme. I
drank a ton water before the show, but nothing could satisfy my thirst.
Unnatural jitters are disgusting. I hope I never have to take that stuff
again.

If you do have to take it, run a test before performance day! Each body is
different.

m.
-----Original Message-----
From: Alan Goldhammer [SMTP:agoldhammer-at-compuserve.com]
Sent: Monday, January 10, 2000 5:21 PM
To: Vocalist
Subject: MED: Entex

Naomi asks about Entex. It's a combination medication containing
guaifenesin (everybody's favorite expectorant) and controlled
release phenylpropanolamine, a common decongestant found in many
OTC products. it's a prescription drug because it delivers a
higher dose of both medications. I've been on it occasionally
and have found that it makes me quite jittery and interferes with
sleep. I'm not aware of any side affects regarding singing. You
likely are getting more interference from the cold than the
medication. Be aware that any symptoms lasting as long as yours
could be the result of a secondary infection, particularly if you
are coughing up yellow stuff or your nasal discharge is not
clear. In this case, go see your doctor about getting on an
antibiotic. I had one of these infections last summer that
lasted three weeks even with all the medication.

Alan Goldhammer, PhD
Assoc. Vice President Regulatory Affairs
Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America