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If you pick a product containing phenylephrine, a common nasal decongestant, you might not get much relief. In fact, the FDA ...
Pseudoephedrine and phenylephrine are both nasal decongestants but can have different side effects. You can only purchase pseudoephedrine from pharmacy staff and have to show your ID. You may know ...
It’s been one year since advisers to the Food and Drug Administration unanimously concluded that phenylephrine — a ...
The reason? An administration review found oral phenylephrine — a common ingredient in over-the-counter cold medications — doesn’t work. For some products, it is the only ingredient ...
Phenylephrine, a common ingredient found in many over-the-counter cold medications, has long been thought to be a reliable decongestant. However, recent studies are questioning its effectiveness ...
The problem is, the rest of us haven't necessarily gotten the message. It’s called phenylephrine, and it’s found in a lot of over-the-counter decongestant medications. There’s a lot of ...
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. Jessica was a writer on the ...
Specifically, the FDA issued a proposed order to remove oral phenylephrine from the list of drugs that drugmakers can include in over-the-counter products—also known as the OTC monograph.
Phenylephrine is used in popular versions of Sudafed, Dayquil and other medications, but experts have long questioned its effectiveness. Last month the Food and Drug Administration formally ...
Changes are coming to the cold and cough aisle of your local pharmacy: U.S. officials are moving to phase out the leading decongestant found in hundreds of over-the-counter medicines, concluding ...
The FDA has proposed to remove oral phenylephrine, an active component found in pharmaceutical drug products that offer temporary relief from nasal congestion. FDA data from reviews of the ...