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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The FDA Is Finally Pulling a Useless Cold Medicine From the Market
Phenylephrine is both the most common decongestant on pharmacy shelves, and arguably the worst at its job. Last year, the FDA ...
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12 Amlodipine Drug Interactions You Should Know
Medically reviewed by Mary Choy, PharmD Amlodipine is a commonly prescribed calcium channel blocker medication used to treat ...
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Which Decongestants Are Effective? Why the FDA Wants to Pull a Popular Medicine Ingredient
Phenylephrine is included in many cold and flu products, but a scientific panel last year found that it doesn't really do its ...
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FDA to pull common but ineffective cold medicine from market
The Food and Drug ... nasal decongestants have relied on phenylephrine alone or in combination with other ingredients for years, including some cold and cough versions of Advil, NyQuil, Sudafed ...
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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 are staples of the cold and flu aisle in American drug stores ...
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FDA moves to pull nasal decongestant in some cold medicines from shelves amid effectiveness concerns
WASHINGTON -- The US Food and Drug Administration ... the-counter decongestants - from the market, citing evidence that it doesn't work. Phenylephrine, found in products like Sudafed PE, Vicks ...
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FDA proposes pulling decongestants from shelves over one ingredient
Just as cold and flu season arrives, the Food and Drug Administration proposes pulling many decongestants from ... ExploreFDA says key ingredient in Sudafed, Vicks and Benadryl products doesn ...
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FDA wants to pull decongestant found in many cold, allergy medicines
The U.S. Food and Drug ... The decongestant in question is phenylephrine, which is found in popular cough and cold products, including Benadryl Allergy Plus Congestion, Sudafed PE Sinus Congestion ...
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FDA moves to pull popular decongestant from shelves amid effectiveness concerns
(CNN) — The US Food and Drug Administration ... the-counter decongestants – from the market, citing evidence that it doesn’t work. Phenylephrine, found in products like Sudafed PE, Vicks ...