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Five common drugs you should avoid using while breastfeeding
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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.
FDA proposes removing ineffective decongestant found in most cold medicine
FDA officials said an agency review of the available data found oral phenylephrine is not effective as a nasal decongestant ...
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FDA moves to pull nasal decongestant in some cold medicines from shelves amid effectiveness concerns
Phenylephrine, found in products like Sudafed PE, Vicks DayQuil and Mucinex Sinus-Max, has been widely used as a nasal decongestant for decades. The FDA's proposal isn't an immediate order ...
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FDA proposes pulling oral phenylephrine, found in many decongestants, from shelves
Phenylephrine is found in over-the-counter decongestants such as Sudafed PE, Vicks DayQuil and Mucinex Sinus-Max, CNN ...
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A Popular Decongestant Doesn’t Work. The FDA Is Finally Doing Something About It
In a long-sought move, the US Food and Drug Administration on Thursday formally began the process of abandoning oral doses of a common over-the-counter decongestant that the agency concluded last ...
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After decades, FDA finally moves to pull ineffective decongestant off shelves
In a long-sought move, the Food and Drug Administration on Thursday formally began the process of abandoning oral doses of a common over-the-counter decongestant, which the agency concluded last ...
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FDA proposes ending use of popular decongestant in cold medicines
Last year, an outside panel of experts unanimously voted against the effectiveness of orally administered phenylephrine as a nasal decongestant, adding that no more trials were required to prove ...
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‘The biggest scam’: Pharmacist exposes ingredients in ZzzQuil, recommends Dollar Tree version instead
Harting recommends you get a saline nebulizer or a liquid decongestant that will have a soothing effect. Next, Harting says Sudafed PE is “completely and total garbanzo beans trash” and might ...
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FDA reveals the over-the-counter cold and flu meds that are no better than placebo
Other well-known products include Sudafed's sinus congestion and children's nasal decongestant; and Walgreen's non drowsy nasal decongestant. Similarly, these claim to provide relief from a stuffy ...