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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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 ...
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, ...
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 ...
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 ...
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Which Decongestants Are Effective? Why the FDA Wants to Pull a Popular Medicine Ingredient
Phenylephrine is still considered effective in nasal spray form ... directs them behind the counter for a more effective decongestant, pseudoephedrine, or to other medications if the source ...
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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 ...
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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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 ...