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 ...
FDA to pull common but ineffective cold medicine from market
T he Food and Drug Administration announced Wednesday that it would seek to pull a widely used ingredient in cough and cold ...
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U.S. FDA proposes ending use of popular decongestant present in cold medicines
Nov 7 (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has proposed to remove oral phenylephrine, widely used in cold and ...
F.D.A. Proposes Removing Ineffective Nasal Decongestant From Stores
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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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FDA proposes pulling decongestants from shelves over one ingredient
cough, allergy, bronchodilator and antiasthmatic drug products monograph for orally administered phenylephrine’s effectiveness as a nasal decongestant.” The administration pointed out these products ...
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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.