FDA reveals the cold and flu meds that are no better than placebo
Thousands of cold and flu products could be on the chopping block after the FDA proposed to pull medications from store ...
FDA wants to scrap Benadryl and Sudafed from pharmacies after finding drugs are useless against colds
The FDA proposed discontinuing the use of phenylephrine, an ingredient in common medications like Sudafed, because it 'is not ...
Cold-and-flu remedies could be banned in US as experts say ingredient is not effective
Phenylephrine is the main decongestant ingredient in soluble and tablet-form cold-and-flu medicines such as Lemsip, Beechams, ...
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 ...
Urgent warning to millions who use popular over-the-counter cold and flu remedy that could ‘worsen breathing’
AS COLD and flu season hits, a GP has issued a warning over a common remedy that could cause symptoms to “come back with a ...
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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 ...
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Doctor's warning of addiction risk of common cold and flu remedy
Decongestant sprays like Sudafed contain medications such as oxymetazoline ... When it comes to over-the-counter cold and flu remedies, Brits have fewer options than they used to. Last year, health ...
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Popular cold medications don’t work, say experts, as US considers ban
A pharmacy drugs expert says many popular cold and flu remedies should be banned because they are ... The ingredient is in ...
Travel expert warns packing these everyday items could see you breaking the law
Travel specialist Jessica Bollinger, who works at youth travel agency KILROY, has shared the top items that upcoming ...
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 ...
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FDA Plans to Ban Ineffective Cold Medicine Ingredient—How It Will Affect You
The FDA had proposed removing phenylephrine, a widely used ingredient to treat nasal congestion, from over-the-counter cold ...
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 ...