Good catch, meant to google the differences of phenylephrine vs pseudo as i read the active ingredients. https://www.healthline.com/health/allergies/pseudoephendrine-vs-phenylephrine#fast-facts Although pseudo is available in the UK, the green boxes appear to be the "benign" variety: https://www.sudafed.co.uk/products I took the guy to mean the kids "stock up" on the "UK stuff" when going on trips, not it being a cost effective way of getting his fix. In any case, we can put this accusation in the debunked category, at least with the boxes as photographed. Maybe Ivanka is fooling him into quitting with placebos Maybe they're just fools and bought the wrong stuff, Maybe someone in the family really has a stuffy nose, is responsible, and took advantage of the no-restriction sale of the non-stimulant phenylephrine stuff, although available in the US w/o much hassle. I still spot two fake oscars