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 job at "unstuffing" when taken by mouth.
Does Phenylephrine Work? Effective Alternatives as FDA Moves to Ban Ingredient in OTC Decongestants
Common decongestants may soon be pulled from shelves. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced Wednesday its proposal to halt use of oral phenylephrine, an ingredient found in many cough and cold medicines,
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 over-the-counter decongestants – from the market, citing evidence that it doesn’t work.
Lemsip and other cold and flu decongestants are ‘not effective’ as experts call for them be pulled from shelves
LEMSIP and other popular cold and flu tablets should be pulled from Britain’s shelves because they don’t work, experts have said. The US Food and Drug Administration yesterday proposed
FDA proposes pulling ineffective cold medicine from shelves
When you're feeling under the weather, you likely grab your go-to cough and cold medicine. But are all the ingredients helping you fight off that cold?
FDA proposes to end use of decongestant found in cold meds
The Food and Drug Administration has proposed ending the use of a common ingredient found in many popular over-the-counter cold and allergy medications.
FDA wants to ban decongestant found in cold, allergy medicine
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Four Major Cold, Allergy Meds May Get Pulled Because They Don't Work
Ugh, that explains it! No wonder so many of us never felt better. More than 80 million people across the country deal with seasonal allergies. That’s 25 percent of the United States according to the Center for Disease Control,
FDA Claims Ingredients In Cold Medicines Is Ineffective
FDA Claims Ingredients In Cold Medicines Is Ineffective
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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 ...
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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 store shelves. The reason? An administration review found oral phenylephrine — a common ...
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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 ...
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 ...
Dear Doctor: Man experiences pain in testicles, trouble urinating while taking decongestants
So, men with prostate issues and nasal symptoms should use a new antihistamine like cetirizine (Zyrtec) or fexofenadine ...
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FDA proposes pulling oral phenylephrine, found in many decongestants, from shelves
Phenylephrine is found in over-the-counter decongestants such as Sudafed PE, Vicks DayQuil and Mucinex Sinus-Max, CNN ...
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FDA Targets Decongestants That Don't Actually Work
When you purchase something in a pharmacy to help you with sleep, allergies or another minor ailment, you’ll inevitably see ...
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Decongestants to Treat Allergy Symptoms
Decongestants offer temporary relief from nasal congestion brought on by allergies. But they have their limitations. Most people who have allergies are familiar with nasal congestion. This can ...