Pharmacies are yanking cold medicines from shelves. So what are the options now?
Feeling stuffy and ready to reach for NyQuil, Benadryl, or Sudafed PE? Not so fast. The Food and Drug Administration has ...
FDA considers removing ineffective cold medicine ingredient
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is considering removing oral phenylephrine, a common ingredient in many ...
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FDA Proposes Ban of NyQuil, Sudafed and Benadryl — Here's Why
Found in almost every single over-the-counter cold, sinus and allergy medication, oral phenylephrine, is pretty close to ...
The FDA wants these cold medicines off the shelves. Should Canada follow?
The FDA has proposed removing phenylephrine, a common ingredient in decongestants, due to its ineffectiveness, which may ...
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HEALTHY COLORADO: FDA proposes to remove ingredient used in common decongestants due to ineffectiveness
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These Cold and Flu Medicines Contain Phenylephrine, the Ingredient the FDA Plans to Ban
Phenylephrine is a medication that’s been used to relieve nasal congestion caused by colds, allergies, and hay fever, per the ...
Row erupts as doctors call to BAN Lemsip because 'it doesn't work' - but some insist it's the ONLY thing that eases a blocked nose
Health experts have argued that UK customers are being hoodwinked by the drug firms behind the 'useless' medicines - which include Sudafed, Lemsip and Beechams.
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FDA proposes pulling decongestants from shelves over one ingredient
ExploreFDA says key ingredient in Sudafed, Vicks and Benadryl products doesn’t work “It is the FDA’s role to ensure that drugs are safe and effective,” Patrizia Cavazzoni, M.D., director of the FDA’s ...
FDA reveals the over-the-counter cold and flu meds that are no better than placebo
Thousands of cold and flu products could be on the chopping block after the FDA proposed to pull medications from store shelves that contain phenylephrine.
FDA to Finally Ban Controversial Ingredient in Popular Decongestants
Sudafed, Mucinex, Benadryl, Advil, Tylenol, Vicks, and Dimetapp. These popular brand names appear on oral decongestants that ...
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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 ...
What is oral phynylephrine and why does the FDA want to remove it from cold medicine?
Oral phenylephrine is used in over-the-counter products like Sudafed and Dayquil to help temporarily relieve the common ...