If You Saw the Label "Phenylephrine HCl" on a Decongestant

question 49

Multiple Choice

If you saw the label "phenylephrine HCl" on a decongestant, would you worry that consuming it would expose you to the strong acid hydrochloric acid, HCl?

• A)No, because it is balanced by the phenylephrine.
• B)No, because the drug is in the solid phase.
• C)No, because this is a salt made using hydrogen chloride, but it is in no way hydrogen chloride.
• D)Yes, because of the hydrochloric acid it contains.

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