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 ...

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

But using nasal decongestant sprays could make your symptoms worse if you take them for more than a few days, a pharmacist told Sun Health. Pharmacist Thorrun Govind spoke to Sun Health about ...

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

In April, she’d begun to use a topical nasal-spray decongestant. The over-the-counter ... Your doctor can help find the best way to ease your discomfort. “We sometimes prescribe a short ...

Another nasal spray, oxymetazoline, is helpful, but should not be used more than twice in a 24 hour period, and also cannot be used for more than 3 days. Another formerly common decongestant ...

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

Does phenylephrine work? Doctors explain how to choose between cold medicines like Dayquil and Sudafed PE for congestion, ...

When the nose is blocked, tens of thousands of people turn to decongestant sprays. The problem with this? These nasal sprays are by no means harmless and can quickly become addictive. Krone+ ...

The FDA is proposing many popular over-the-counter cold and allergy medications be removed from store shelves. The agency says a common ingredient they share, phenylephrine, doesn’t actually relieve ...