FDA Says Decongestant in Many Cold Medicines Doesn't Work. So What Does?
Changes are coming to the cold and cough aisle of your local pharmacy: 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.
FDA: ‘Active’ Ingredient in Cold Medicine Doesn’t Work
An FDA panel’s decision that phenylephrine is not an effective decongestant applies only to oral medications. The drug is still considered effective
Phenylephrine is being phased out of cold medicines: Here are alternatives
Phenylephrine is used in popular versions of Sudafed, Dayquil, and other medications, but experts have long questioned its effectiveness.
FDA questions cold medicine effectiveness
Many of us reach for cold medicine when we're feeling under the weather. However, the FDA says, they don't actually work.
FDA: Major decongestants don't work
Federal officials are moving to have drug makers redo their common cold medicines because a key ingredient just doesn't work
Warning as FDA announces many cold and flu medicines do not work
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.
Popular decongestant in cold medicines declared ineffective as FDA phases it out
Government officials this week discredited the effectiveness of phenylephrine in cold and flu medicines, claiming the common ingredient does not help consumers
Nasal solution used in hospitals recalled due to ‘the potential for administration errors’
The product was never submitted for approval by the FDA and is an unapproved drug for which safety and efficacy have not been ...
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Which products will actually unstuff your nose — as FDA moves to ban decongestant that doesn’t really work
Changes are coming to the cold and cough aisle of your local pharmacy: US officials are moving to phase out the leading ...