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 ...
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FDA says many cold medicines found over-the-counter don't work
When you have a cold and go into the drug store, your over-the-counter treatment options are endless. "Basicaly the fda is ...
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 ...
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FDA considers removing ineffective cold medicine ingredient
"This was an alternative decongestant that especially became popular when pseudoephedrine was put behind the counter," said ...
Five common drugs you should avoid using while breastfeeding
Around 92% of people living in the UK have used at least one over-the-counter drug in the past year. While these drugs make ...
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FDA Proposes Ban of NyQuil, Sudafed and Benadryl — Here's Why
Found in almost every single over-the-counter cold, sinus and allergy medication, oral phenylephrine, is pretty close to ...
FDA moves to pull popular decongestant from shelves amid effectiveness concerns
The US Food and Drug Administration announced a proposal to remove oral phenylephrine – a common ingredient in many popular ...
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FDA to Finally Ban Controversial Ingredient in Popular Decongestants
Sudafed, Mucinex, Benadryl, Advil, Tylenol, Vicks, and Dimetapp. These popular brand names appear on oral decongestants that ...
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.
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FDA Plans to Ban Ineffective Cold Medicine Ingredient—How It Will Affect You
The FDA had proposed removing phenylephrine, a widely used ingredient to treat nasal congestion, from over-the-counter cold ...
FDA to pull common but ineffective cold medicine from market
The FDA says oral phenylephrine, used in many over-the-counter cough and cold medicines, "is not effective as a nasal ...
FDA proposes pulling oral phenylephrine, found in many decongestants, from shelves
The Food and Drug Administration proposed that oral phenylephrine be removed from store shelves becasue the treatment does ...