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 are staples of the cold and flu aisle in American drug stores, and yet many contain an ingredient that does not work as promised.
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 job at "unstuffing" when taken by mouth.
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 first steps toward removing it from pharmacy shelves.
FDA Plans to Ban Ineffective Cold Medicine Ingredient—How It Will Affect You
The FDA had proposed removing phenylephrine, a widely used ingredient to treat nasal congestion, from over-the-counter cold medications. Here's what you need to know.
FDA considers removing ineffective cold medicine ingredient
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is considering removing oral phenylephrine, a common ingredient in many over-the-counter cold and flu medications.
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.
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’s why.
Cold-and-flu remedies could be banned in US as experts say ingredient is not effective
Phenylephrine is the main decongestant ingredient in soluble and tablet-form cold-and-flu medicines such as Lemsip, Beechams, and Sudafed.
These Cold & Flu Medicines Contain an Ingredient the FDA Plans to Ban
The FDA proposed a ban on phenylephrine, a common decongestant found in cold and cough medications. Here’s why and a list of medicines with phenylephrine.
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 to halt use of oral phenylephrine, an ingredient found in many cough and cold medicines,
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Multiple Over-the-Counter Decongestants May Be Pulled from the Market, Warns the FDA
For those sniffling, sneezing, stuffy head symptoms lurking right around the corner, see whether your preferred medicine will ...
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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 ... to propose removing oral phenylephrine because it is not effective as a nasal decongestant.” To determine ...
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FDA wants to scrap Benadryl and Sudafed from pharmacies after finding drugs are useless against colds
The agency proposed on Thursday discontinuing the use of phenylephrine - an ingredient in common medications like Vicks Sinex, certain types of Sudafed and Benadryl - in nonprescription products ...