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 ...
CNET on MSN4d
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 ...
KRDO2d
HEALTHY COLORADO: FDA proposes to remove ingredient used in common decongestants due to ineffectiveness
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Pharmacies are yanking cold medicines from shelves. So what are the options now?
Feeling stuffy and ready to reach for NyQuil, Benadryl, or Sudafed PE? Not so fast. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has proposed ending the use of oral phenylephrine, a common ingredient found ...
Philadelphia Tribune2d
FDA moves to pull popular decongestant from shelves amid effectiveness concerns
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 that it ...
ScienceAlert on MSN4d
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 ...
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 ...
Las Vegas Review-Journal6d
FDA proposes pulling decongestants from shelves over ingredient
Only a final order will affect what products can be marketed. Among the products containing oral phenylephrine as an active ...
VUMC doctor agrees with FDA push to remove popular cold medicines off shelves
The FDA is pushing to ban phenylephrine which is in medications like NyQuil, Mucinex Sinus-Max, and Sudafed PE. This comes ...
KTVU5d
FDA wants to pull decongestant found in many cold, allergy medicines
The decongestant in question is phenylephrine, which is found in popular cough and cold products, including Benadryl Allergy Plus Congestion, Sudafed PE Sinus Congestion and Vick's DayQuil.
WSMV6d
VUMC doctor agrees with FDA push to remove popular cold medicines off shelves
The FDA is pushing to ban phenylephrine which is in medications like NyQuil, Mucinex Sinus-Max, and Sudafed PE. This comes after research shows it’s ineffective when taken orally. Courtney Lamb ...