Oral phenylephrine was shown to be ineffective for treating nasal congestion over a year go. This week, the FDA took the ...

In the event that another nasal decongestant doesn’t work, Dr. Betts suggests trying Allegra. It’s all about determining which active ingredient works best for your body and your symptoms.

Phenylephrine is included in many cold and flu products, but a scientific panel last year found that it doesn't really do its ...

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

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

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

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

we are taking this next step in the process to propose removing oral phenylephrine because it is not effective as a nasal decongestant.” The agency emphasized that the ingredient was not ...

Nasal sprays, especially decongestant nasal sprays (DNSs), offer quick relief by shrinking swollen blood vessels in the nasal ...

I take 5 mg of Crestor and a multivitamin daily. I recently took a generic 12-hour, maximum-strength nasal decongestant to manage typical sinus pressure and congestion. Within an hour of taking ...

The FDA had proposed removing phenylephrine, a widely used ingredient to treat nasal congestion, from over-the-counter cold ...

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