After decades, FDA finally moves to pull ineffective decongestant off shelves
The decongestant was originally approved by the FDA ... The FDA noted that those 14 studies assessed congestion using a dubious measure of nasal airway resistance that has since been abandoned. But even with the shoddy measurement, the studies provided ...
U.S. FDA proposes ending use of popular decongestant present in cold medicines
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has proposed to remove oral phenylephrine, widely used in cold and cough syrups, as an active ingredient in over-the-counter drugs for nasal congestion, stating it is not effective,
FDA moves to pull popular decongestant from shelves amid effectiveness concerns
Phenylephrine, found in products like Sudafed PE, Vicks DayQuil and Mucinex Sinus ... Phenylephrine is also used in nasal sprays for congestion relief, but Michele noted that the FDA’s proposal targets only oral forms of the drug. The Consumer Healthcare ...
F.D.A. Proposes Removing Ineffective Nasal Decongestant From Stores
It was added to cold and flu remedies in the 1990s when another ingredient went behind the counter over illicit meth lab concerns.
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 decongestant."
FDA proposes oral phenylephrine, found in many decongestants, pulled from shelves
The Food and Drug Administration proposed that oral phenylephrine be removed from store shelves saying that the treatment does not work.
FDA proposes removing ineffective decongestant found in most cold medicine
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is proposing to remove from the market a common ingredient found in most oral over-the-counter cold medicines because it doesn’t work. The move brings FDA one step closer to getting products containing oral phenylephrine pulled from stores.
FDA proposes pulling Sudafed and Benadryl from pharmacy shelves
The FDA proposed discontinuing the use of phenylephrine, an ingredient in common medications like Sudafed, because it 'is not effective' in treating cold and flu symptoms.
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Dr. Roach: Nasal decongestant causes a noticeable strain when urinating
I recently took a generic 12-hour, maximum-strength nasal decongestant to manage typical sinus pressure and ...
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FDA proposes ending use of decongestant found in many cold, allergy medicines
Phenylephrine is thought to relieve congestion by reducing the swelling ... It also found people prefer oral decongestants ...
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These Over-The-Counter Decongestants Don't Work, FDA Says
A common ingredient found in most oral over-the-counter cold medicines should be removed from the market because it doesn’t ...
Ineffective cough syrup ingredient should be axed officially, FDA says
A panel last year said it found evidence the ingredient, used in many popular medicines, did not aid with 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 wants to halt sales of decongestants containing ineffective phenylephrine
Among the products containing oral phenylephrine as an active ingredient are Sudafed PE, Vicks Nyquil Sinex Nighttime Sinus Relief and Benadryl Allergy Plus Congestion and generic medications.