FDA proposes ending use of decongestant found in many cold, allergy medicines
An extensive review determined that the ingredient, oral phenylephrine, doesn’t actually relieve nasal congestion.
FDA wants to pull decongestant found in many cold, allergy medicines
The FDA is proposing the removal of phenylephrine, a popular nasal decongestant, in oral form from over-the-counter use. Here ...
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FDA proposes pulling decongestants from shelves over one ingredient
For some products, it is the only ingredient, the FDA said in a news release issued Thursday. Others contain oral phenylephrine and acetaminophen, dextromethorphan or another active ingredient.
FDA proposes removing ineffective decongestant found in NyQuil, Benadryl, Sudafed and Mucinex
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is proposing the removal from the market of a common ingredient found in most oral ...
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FDA seeks to pull common but ineffective OTC cold medicine ingredient off the market
The Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) said on Thursday that they will seek to pull the common ingredient phenylephrine off ...
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FDA proposes ban on main ingredient in many OTC decongestants
Common oral medicines that have been used for decades as decongestants such as Sudafed, NyQuil and Benadryl may soon be ...
Ineffective cough syrup ingredient should be axed officially, FDA says
Phenylephrine is widely used in a variety of over-the-counter flu and cold medicines, including popular products such as Benadryl, Advil, and Tylenol. It is also an ingredient in nasal sprays to treat ...
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FDA proposes ending use of decongestant found in many cold, allergy medicines
But a final decision would force pharmacies to clear shelves of hundreds of products containing oral forms of the ingredient, which is found in versions of drugs such as NyQuil, Benadryl ...