Common decongestants may soon be pulled from shelves. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced Wednesday its proposal ...

Antihistamines, which you might think would be a good choice for nasal symptoms, can unfortunately affect the bladder.

Phenylephrine is included in many cold and flu products, but a scientific panel last year found that it doesn't really do its ...

An extensive review determined that the ingredient, oral phenylephrine, doesn’t actually relieve nasal congestion.

Phenylephrine is a medication that’s been used to relieve nasal congestion caused by colds, allergies, and hay fever, per the ...

In April, she’d begun to use a topical nasal-spray decongestant. The over-the-counter (OTC) drug worked like a charm. By summer, she was still using the spray daily. Yet it was helping for ...

The FDA has proposed removing phenylephrine, a common ingredient in decongestants, due to its ineffectiveness, which may ...

Phenylephrine is both the most common decongestant on pharmacy shelves, and arguably the worst at its job. Last year, the FDA ...

Flying with a cold can leave you feeling plugged up and uncomfortable. Fortunately, some effective ways exist to relieve this ...

They can also try a topical decongestant spray like Afrin, but never for more than three days. The body gets used to taking it, and people get terrible symptoms if they stop. Dr. Roach regrets ...