FDA proposes oral phenylephrine, found in many decongestants, pulled from shelves
The Food and Drug Administration proposed that oral phenylephrine be removed from store shelves saying that the treatment does not work.
FDA Proposes Ban on a 'Useless' Decongestant, Phenylephrine
More than a year after its advisory panel unanimously declared the drug phenylephrine to be useless against nasal congestion, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is proposing that it be removed from common over-the-counter decongestants.
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The FDA announced on Thursday a proposed order to remove oral phenylephrine as an active ingredient in over-the-counter (OTC) nasal decongestion drugs after a comprehensive review of the available data showed it was not effective.
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FDA says commonly used decongestant 'not effective,' proposes removal
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has determined commonly used oral phenylephrine is "not effective" and has proposed its removal from over-the-counter nasal decongestants.
U.S. FDA proposes ending use of popular decongestant present in cold medicines
(Reuters) -The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has proposed to remove oral phenylephrine, widely used in cold and cough syrups, as an active ingredient in over-the-counter drugs for nasal congestion,
FDA proposes removing ineffective decongestant found in most cold medicine
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is proposing the removal from the market of a common ingredient found in most oral over-the-counter cold medicines because it doesn’t work.
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The FDA emphasized that this proposal is based on effectiveness, not safety concerns.“It is the FDA’s role to ensure that drugs are safe and effective,” said Dr. Patrizia Cavazzoni, director of the FDA’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research.
FDA proposes pulling common decongestant from shelves
The proposed order is based on FDA findings that oral phenylephrine is ineffective as a nasal decongestant and is not due to safety concerns. Over-the-counter medications containing phenylephrine may remain on the market as the FDA seeks public comment on the proposed order.
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