FDA Says Decongestant in Many Cold Medicines Doesn't Work. So What Does?
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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
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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
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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 ...