Oral phenylephrine was shown to be ineffective for treating nasal congestion over a year go. This week, the FDA took the ...

There are a variety of cold medicines for kids, including cough suppressants, antihistamines, fever reducers, decongestants, and multi-symptom cold formulations that include more than one active ...

But there are few options available to treat a child’s congestion. The FDA says that children under two should not be given any type of cold and flu that contains a decongestant or an antihistamine ...

Trenkle recommends this spray for anyone who wants a non-decongestant option for allergies, adding that it’s best to start using it daily about a week before you expect to get congested (such as ...

Until the order is finalized, companies can continue to market products as nasal decongestants when those products contain ...

The US Food and Drug Administration announced a proposal to remove oral phenylephrine – a common ingredient in many popular ...

Yes - it's thought to be fine to take over-the-counter decongestants such as Sudafed, Vicks and nasal sprays while you're trying to conceive. There's no concrete evidence to suggest that decongestant ...

Decongestants offer temporary relief from nasal congestion brought on by allergies. But they have their limitations. Most people who have allergies are familiar with nasal congestion. This can ...

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is proposing to officially remove a popular ingredient in many cold and allergy ...

Some types of over-the-counter decongestants, including the popular phenylephrine and pseudoephedrine have been linked to rare, specific birth defects of the digestive tract, ear and heart. "Major ...

In adults and older children, one study suggests that oral antihistamines plus decongestants can be helpful in alleviating symptoms of allergies compared to placebo groups, and may be more ...

Many popular over-the-counter cold and flu remedies risk being pulled from shelves in the US after its drug regulator ruled a ...