LEMSIP and other popular cold and flu tablets should be pulled from Britain’s shelves because they don’t work, experts have ...

Phenylephrine is both the most common decongestant on pharmacy shelves, and arguably the worst at its job. Last year, the FDA ...

Whether your congestion is due to allergies or a cold, Dr ... spray for anyone who wants a non-decongestant option for allergies, adding that it’s best to start using it daily about a week ...

The US Food and Drug Administration has proposed to remove oral phenylephrine, widely used in cold and cough syrups.

Oral phenylephrine is used in over-the-counter products like Sudafed and Dayquil to help temporarily relieve the common ...

On Thursday, the FDA proposed removing oral phenylephrine from the list of approved active ingredients for over-the-counter (OTC) nasal decongestants ... for treating cold or allergy symptoms.

The agency made the proposal after finding that the ingredient, known as oral phenylephrine, doesn’t relieve stuffy noses.

A number of common over-the-counter nasal decongestants have relied on phenylephrine alone or in combination with other ingredients for years, including some cold and cough versions of Advil ...

Phenylephrine became the main decongestant in over-the-counter cold and allergy medicines in 2006, when sales of another decongestant, pseudoephedrine, were restricted in the U.S ...

On Thursday, the FDA proposed removing oral phenylephrine from the list of approved active ingredients for over-the-counter (OTC) nasal decongestants, citing concerns over its effectiveness ... does ...