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 Proposes Ban on a 'Useless' Decongestant, Phenylephrine
More than a year after its advisory panel unanimously declared the drug phenylephrine to be useless against nasal congestion, ...
FDA wants to remove popular decongestants from stores permanently that contain this ingredient
DAYTON — The Food and Drug Administration says it wants to remove some of the most popular over-the-counter decongestants ...
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FDA to pull common but ineffective cold medicine from market
A number of common over-the-counter nasal decongestants have relied on phenylephrine alone or in combination with other ...
‘The biggest scam’: Pharmacist exposes ingredients in ZzzQuil, recommends Dollar Tree version instead
Despite needing FDA clearance to be on the shelves of your local pharmacy, some popular medicines probably don't work.
Monthly Prescribing Reference2y
Sudafed Pe Severe Cold
Acetaminophen 325mg, diphenhydramine HCl 12.5mg, phenylephrine HCl 5mg; per caplet. See Contraindications. Increased risk of liver damage with ≥3 alcoholic drinks/day. Hypertensive crisis with ...
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FDA Agrees Ingredient in Cold Medicines Doesn't Work
After what the agency called a thorough review of the data, the Food and Drug Administration has proposed ending the use of ...
Monthly Prescribing Reference5y
Sudafed Cold & Cough
Acetaminophen 250mg, dextromethorphan HBr 10mg, guaifenesin 100mg, pseudoephedrine HCl 30mg; per liquid cap. See Contraindications. Increased risk of liver damage with ≥3 alcoholic drinks/day ...