Many people use over-the-counter decongestants for milder symptoms ... While pseudoephedrine is considered safe for most adults when taken as directed, it also works by constricting blood vessels ...

The FDA had proposed removing phenylephrine, a widely used ingredient to treat nasal congestion, from over-the-counter cold ...

It was added to cold and flu remedies in the 1990s when another ingredient went behind the counter over illicit meth ... it is not effective as a nasal decongestant.” The agency emphasized ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced a proposal to remove oral phenylephrine – a common ingredient in many popular over-the-counter decongestants – from the market, citing evidence ...