The US Food and Drug Administration has proposed to remove oral phenylephrine, widely used in cold and cough syrups.
Parents are struggling to find children's versions of over-the-counter medicines like Ibuprofen and Tylenol as well as the antibiotic Amoxicillin. Some major pharmacies are limiting customers ...
It was added to cold and flu remedies in the 1990s when another ingredient went behind the counter over illicit meth lab concerns.