Lifehacker on MSN6d
The FDA Is Finally Pulling a Useless Cold Medicine From the Market
Phenylephrine is both the most common decongestant on pharmacy shelves, and arguably the worst at its job. Last year, the FDA ...
Wired5d
A Popular Decongestant Doesn’t Work. The FDA Is Finally Doing Something About It
we are taking this next step in the process to propose removing oral phenylephrine because it is not effective as a nasal decongestant.” For now, the order is just a proposal. The FDA will open ...
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 ...
Urgent warning to millions who use popular over-the-counter cold and flu remedy that could ‘worsen breathing’
AS COLD and flu season hits, a GP has issued a warning over a common remedy that could cause symptoms to “come back with a ...
Atlanta Journal-Constitution4d
FDA proposes pulling decongestants from shelves over one ingredient
Just as cold and flu season arrives, the Food and Drug Administration proposes pulling many decongestants from store shelves ... phenylephrine as an active ingredient are Sudafed PE, Vicks Nyquil ...
F.D.A. Proposes Removing Ineffective Nasal Decongestant From Stores
It was added to cold and flu remedies in the 1990s when another ingredient went behind the counter over illicit meth lab ...
Woman's World on MSN4d
Does Phenylephrine Work? Effective Alternatives as FDA Moves to Ban Ingredient in OTC Decongestants
Common decongestants may soon be pulled from shelves. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced Wednesday its proposal ...
CNET4d
Which Decongestants Are Effective? Why the FDA Wants to Pull a Popular Medicine Ingredient
Phenylephrine is still considered effective in nasal ... is a decongestant that works by restricting the blood vessels in your nose. It's found in common medications like Sudafed PE (not regular ...
abc7NY7d
FDA moves to pull nasal decongestant in some cold medicines from shelves amid effectiveness concerns
Phenylephrine, found in products like Sudafed PE, Vicks DayQuil and Mucinex Sinus-Max, has been widely used as a nasal decongestant for decades. The FDA's proposal isn't an immediate order ...
Detroit News7d
Dr. Roach: Nasal decongestant causes a noticeable strain when urinating
I recently took a generic 12-hour, maximum-strength nasal decongestant to ... This is a known complication from decongestants such as pseudoephedrine (Sudafed). Decongestants are in the class ...
Reuters on MSN7d
U.S. FDA proposes ending use of popular decongestant present in cold medicines
an outside panel of experts unanimously voted against the effectiveness of orally administered phenylephrine as a nasal ...
Yahoo4d
FDA to Finally Ban Controversial Ingredient in Popular Decongestants
Popular products impacted by the proposal would include Advil Sinus Congestion & Pain, Sudafed PE Nasal Decongestant, Vicks DayQuil and NyQuil, and Tylenol Cold & Flu Severe, just to name a mere few.