Some Cold and Allergy Meds Don't Work, But That Might Change
While some cold and allergy medicines contain other active ingredients like acetaminophen and dextromethorphan ...
FDA proposes removing ineffective decongestant found in most cold medicine
Phenylephrine became the main decongestant in over-the-counter cold and allergy medicines in 2006, after the more effective ...
The FDA wants to ban a common ingredient in over-the-counter cold and allergy medications
Pharmacy over the counter cold and flu medicine, NyQuil, DayQuil, Mucinex.The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (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 ...
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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Could Your Favorite Cold Medicine Stop Being Sold In Missouri?
Depending on what you take to battle the congestion of a cold, the flu, or allergies, you might soon have ... and that ...
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FDA Plans to Ban Popular Cold Med
The FDA announced on Thursday a proposed order to remove oral phenylephrine as an active ingredient in over-the-counter (OTC) ...
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 ...
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 ...
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.
After decades, FDA finally moves to pull ineffective decongestant off shelves
In a long-sought move, the Food and Drug Administration on Thursday formally began the process of abandoning oral doses of a ...