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

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.

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 ...

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

So, men with prostate issues and nasal symptoms should use a new antihistamine like cetirizine (Zyrtec) or fexofenadine ...

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

In 2005 pseudoephedrine, the decongestant that works ... "Importantly this is about oral phenylephrine," he said. "So there ...

The US Food and Drug Administration has proposed to remove oral phenylephrine, widely used in cold and cough syrups.

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