Propylhexedrine can also cause swelling, dryness and irritation of mucous membranes. Side effects include increased skin photosensitivity, dryness, redness, and occasional peeling. Common side effects are skin irritation, dryness, or peeling. It may be accompanied by severe dryness, itching, swelling, and pain. Redness around the lips in circumoral distribution with dryness and scale is typical. The most common side effects are burning sensations, itching, dryness, and rash. However, blinking is not only dependent on dryness and/or irritation. Mild symptoms include drowsiness, stupor, blurred vision, and excessive dryness of mouth. Chronic form of dryness of the mucous membranes. For example, higher light intensity was significantly related to skin dryness, eye pain, and malaise. It also has been known to produce skin conditions such as freckles and dryness. Other symptoms may include vaginal dryness, trouble sleeping, and mood changes. Bacterial infections, allergies, other irritants, and dryness are also common causes. The latter is characterized by a dryness, fissuring, edema, and crusting. Decongestants may also cause mouth dryness.