Antihistamines, which you might think would be a good choice for nasal symptoms, can unfortunately affect the bladder.

Common decongestants may soon be pulled from shelves. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced Wednesday its proposal ...

Phenylephrine is included in many cold and flu products, but a scientific panel last year found that it doesn't really do its ...

An extensive review determined that the ingredient, oral phenylephrine, doesn’t actually relieve nasal congestion.

Flying with a cold can leave you feeling plugged up and uncomfortable. Fortunately, some effective ways exist to relieve this ...

Phenylephrine is both the most common decongestant on pharmacy shelves, and arguably the worst at its job. Last year, the FDA ...

They can also try a topical decongestant spray like Afrin, but never for more than three days. The body gets used to taking it, and people get terrible symptoms if they stop. Readers may email ...

However, the FDA's action is only related to orally administered phenylephrine and not the nasal spray form. Last year, an ...

The FDA says oral phenylephrine, used in many over-the-counter cough and cold medicines, "is not effective as a nasal ...

The FDA announced on Thursday a proposed order to remove oral phenylephrine as an active ingredient in over-the-counter (OTC) ...

More than a year after its advisory panel unanimously declared the drug phenylephrine to be useless against nasal congestion, ...