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.
FDA wants to pull decongestant found in many cold, allergy medicines
The FDA is proposing the removal of phenylephrine, a popular nasal decongestant, in oral form from over-the-counter use. Here’s why.
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.
What is oral phynylephrine and why does the FDA want to remove it from cold medicine?
Oral phenylephrine is used in over-the-counter products like Sudafed and Dayquil to help temporarily relieve the common symptom of colds and allergies. Phenylephrine has been sold for more than 75 years, predating the agency’s own regulations on drug effectiveness.
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 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 ending use of decongestant found in many cold, allergy medicines
An extensive review determined that the ingredient, oral phenylephrine, doesn’t actually relieve nasal congestion.
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 wants to ban decongestant found in cold, allergy medicine
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