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,
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 U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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 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 to Finally Ban Controversial Ingredient in Popular Decongestants
These popular brand names appear on oral decongestants that are staples of the cold and flu aisle in American drug stores, and yet many contain an ingredient that does not work as promised. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has now proposed an order to remove oral phenylephrine from every single cold,
These Cold & Flu Medicines Contain an Ingredient the FDA Plans to Ban
The FDA proposed a ban on phenylephrine, a common decongestant found in cold and cough medications. Here’s why and a list of medicines with phenylephrine.
Pharmacies are yanking cold medicines from shelves. So what are the options now?
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FDA Proposes Ban of NyQuil, Sudafed and Benadryl — Here's Why
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FDA considers removing ineffective cold medicine ingredient
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is considering removing oral phenylephrine, a common ingredient in many ...
A Popular Decongestant Doesn’t Work. The FDA Is Finally Doing Something About It
Oral phenylephrine was shown to be ineffective for treating nasal congestion over a year go. This week, the FDA took the ...
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FDA announces common over-the-counter cough and cold medicine doesn’t work
The Food and Drug Administration announced Wednesday its intention to remove oral phenylephrine, a common ingredient in ...
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FDA says many cold medicines found over-the-counter don't work
"Basicaly the fda is saying don't waste your money," he said. "The efficacy of phenylephrine has been in question for a ...
About 100 decongestant lawsuits claiming bogus ingredient tossed
A New York federal judge on Tuesday dismissed about 100 lawsuits that claimed Procter & Gamble , Haleon and other companies ...
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FDA proposes pulling oral phenylephrine, found in many decongestants, from shelves
The Food and Drug Administration proposed that oral phenylephrine be removed from store shelves becasue the treatment does ...
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These Over-The-Counter Decongestants Don't Work, FDA Says
This follows an extensive review that found the drug ineffective for treating nasal congestion. Oral phenylephrine, widely ...