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

On Thursday, the FDA proposed removing oral phenylephrine from the list of approved active ingredients for over-the-counter (OTC) nasal decongestants ... for treating cold or allergy symptoms.

The decongestant in question is phenylephrine, which is found in popular cough and cold products, including Benadryl Allergy Plus Congestion, Sudafed PE Sinus Congestion and Vick's DayQuil.

The company said it "will continue offering many other oral cough and cold products to meet consumer needs." Many people use over-the-counter decongestants for milder symptoms of a virus or to ...

The agency made the proposal after finding that the ingredient, known as oral phenylephrine, doesn’t relieve stuffy noses.

On Thursday, the FDA proposed removing oral phenylephrine from the list of approved active ingredients for over-the-counter (OTC) nasal decongestants, citing concerns over its effectiveness ... does ...