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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 ...
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 ...
Urgent warning to millions who use popular over-the-counter cold and flu remedy that could ...
AS COLD and flu season hits, a GP has issued a warning over a common remedy that could cause symptoms to “come back with a ...
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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 ...
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FDA says many cold medicines found over-the-counter don't work
"A pseudoephedrine - that's something like Sudafed ... "Alot of the times saline - so just a salt water spray is enough to ...
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.
These Cold and Flu Medicines Contain Phenylephrine, the Ingredient the FDA Plans to Ban
Phenylephrine is a medication that’s been used to relieve nasal congestion caused by colds, allergies, and hay fever, per the ...