These Cold and Flu Medicines Contain Phenylephrine, the Ingredient the FDA Plans to Ban
Phenylephrine is a medication that’s been used to relieve nasal congestion caused by colds, allergies, and hay fever, per the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
FDA proposes ending use of popular decongestant in cold medicines
The US Food and Drug Administration has proposed to remove oral phenylephrine, widely used in cold and cough syrups.
FDA to Finally Ban Controversial Ingredient in Popular Decongestants
Sudafed, Mucinex, Benadryl, Advil, Tylenol, Vicks, and Dimetapp. These popular brand names appear on oral decongestants that are staples of the cold and flu aisle in American drug stores, and yet many contain an ingredient that does not work as promised.
FDA to pull common but ineffective cold medicine from market
The FDA says oral phenylephrine, used in many over-the-counter cough and cold medicines, "is not effective as a nasal decongestant."
Which Decongestants Are Effective? Why the FDA Wants to Pull a Popular Medicine Ingredient
Phenylephrine is included in many cold and flu products, but a scientific panel last year found that it doesn't really do its job at "unstuffing" when taken by mouth.
FDA moves to pull popular decongestant from shelves amid effectiveness concerns
The safety of phenylephrine isn’t a concern, but its effectiveness has been debated for years. It's found in products like Sudafed PE, Vicks DayQuil and Mucinex Sinus-Max.
FDA proposes removing ineffective decongestant found in most cold medicine
Currently, oral phenylephrine is widely used either as a standalone ingredient or in combination with others to ease cold ...
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Popular Cold & Flu Remedies May Be Banned In The US
Many popular cold and flu remedies may be pulled from US shelves after, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) deemed oral ...
Lemsip and other cold and flu decongestants are ‘not effective’ as experts call for them be pulled from shelves
LEMSIP and other popular cold and flu tablets should be pulled from Britain’s shelves because they don’t work, experts have ...
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Overdosing on Cold and Flu Medications
Products containing 90 mg or more of codeine, like Tylenol 3, are Schedule III controlled substances and require a prescription to use them. While OTC cold, cough, and flu medicines have some ...
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How to Navigate OTC Cold and Flu Drugs
Cohen said that acetaminophen (Tylenol) -- which can reduce fever and pain -- and antihistamines, like loratadine (Claritin ...
F.D.A. Proposes Removing Ineffective Nasal Decongestant From Stores
It was added to cold and flu remedies in the 1990s when another ingredient went behind the counter over illicit meth lab ...
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Consult your pharmacist or physician. In the US - Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088 or at ...
Cold and flu season: Tips for parents to keep kids healthy
The fall and winter mark the time of year for the spread of the cold and flu. There is already a rise in respiratory ...