A Popular Decongestant Doesn’t Work. The FDA Is Finally Doing Something About It
Oral phenylephrine was shown to be ineffective for treating nasal congestion over a year go. This week, the FDA took the ...
FDA proposes ending use of decongestant found in many cold, allergy medicines
An extensive review determined that the ingredient, oral phenylephrine, doesn’t actually relieve nasal congestion.
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Which Decongestants Are Effective? Why the FDA Wants to Pull a Popular Medicine Ingredient
Phenylephrine is included in many cold and flu products, but a scientific panel last year found that it doesn't really do its ...
FDA wants to pull decongestant found in many cold, allergy medicines
The FDA is proposing the removal of phenylephrine, a popular nasal decongestant, in oral form from over-the-counter use. Here ...
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FDA moves to pull nasal decongestant in some cold medicines from shelves amid effectiveness concerns
In a preemptive move, CVS stopped selling products with ... 2005 after legislation moved products that use a similar decongestant, pseudoephedrine - which, in large quantities, can also be used ...
FDA to pull common but ineffective cold medicine from market
The FDA says oral phenylephrine, used in many over-the-counter cough and cold medicines, "is not effective as a nasal ...
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FDA moves to pull popular decongestant from shelves amid effectiveness concerns
In a preemptive move, CVS stopped selling products with ... 2005 after legislation moved products that use a similar decongestant, pseudoephedrine – which, in large quantities, can also be ...
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FDA wants to pull decongestant found in many cold, allergy medicines
By 2006, it became the main ingredient in many over-the-counter medicines, replacing the older ingredient pseudoephedrine ... last year, CVS Health pulled from its shelves oral decongestants ...
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FDA proposes ending use of decongestant found in many cold, allergy medicines
Last year, CVS said it has already moved to pull ... when sales of another decongestant, pseudoephedrine, were restricted in the U.S. Pseudoephedrine was moved behind the pharmacy counter ...