The federal agency proposed to ban the main ingredient in popular over-the-counter medications such as Sudafed and Dayquil due to its inefficacy last month.

U.S. officials are moving to phase out the leading decongestant found in hundreds of over-the-counter medicines, concluding that it doesn’t actually relieve nasal congestion.

An FDA panel’s decision that phenylephrine is not an effective decongestant applies only to oral medications. The drug is still considered effective