FDA proposes oral phenylephrine, found in many decongestants, pulled from shelves
Phenylephrine is found in over-the-counter decongestants such as Sudafed PE, Vicks DayQuil and Mucinex Sinus-Max, CNN reported. The FDA approved phenylephrine in the 1970s but it was used in more products in 2005 after pseudoephedrine was forced to be sold ...
The FDA Is Finally Pulling a Useless Cold Medicine From the Market
Phenylephrine is both the most common decongestant on pharmacy shelves, and arguably the worst at its job. Last year, the FDA's advisory panel ruled it should no longer be considered an effective drug.
FDA proposes pulling decongestants from shelves over 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 ingredient in over-the-counter cold medications ...
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 pulling common decongestant from shelves
The proposed order is based on FDA findings that oral phenylephrine is ineffective as a nasal decongestant and is not due to safety concerns. Over-the-counter medications containing phenylephrine may remain on the market as the FDA seeks public comment on the proposed order.
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 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 ...
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 ...
FDA wants to remove popular decongestants from stores permanently that contain this ingredient
The Food and Drug Administration says it wants to remove some of the most popular over-the-counter decongestants that have a ...
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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 ...
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 ...
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FDA says commonly used decongestant 'not effective,' proposes removal
Nov. 7 (UPI) --The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has determined commonly used oral phenylephrine is "not effective" and ...
FDA Wants to Ban Popular but Ineffective Cold Remedy Ingredient
The agency made the proposal after finding that the ingredient, known as oral phenylephrine, doesn’t relieve stuffy noses.
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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 ...