FDA proposes ending use of popular decongestant present in cold medicines
The US Food and Drug Administration has proposed to remove oral phenylephrine, widely used in cold and cough syrups.
FDA Recommends Removing Ingredient From Many Cold and Allergy Medicines After Research Shows It Doesn't Work
Cold and flu season is upon us and Americans will be flocking to pharmacy shelves to pick up some medicine to alleviate their symptoms. But the ingredients list on many of these products might start to look very different based on new guidance from the Food and Drug Administration.
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 and flu symptoms in products like ... in over-the-counter cold and allergy medicines in 2006, after the more effective decongestant ...
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."
FDA proposes ending use of decongestant found in many cold, allergy medicines
The FDA has proposed ending the use of an ingredient in many over-the-counter cold and allergy medications because it doesn’t actually relieve nasal congestion.
FDA Agrees Ingredient in Cold Medicines Doesn't Work
After what the agency called a thorough review of the data, the Food and Drug Administration has proposed ending the use of an ingredient of many cold and allergy medications because it doesn't work.
The FDA wants to ban a common ingredient in over-the-counter cold and allergy medications
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced today that it is proposing a new rule to stop the use of an ingredient in popular over-the-counter cold and allergy medications.
Urgent warning to millions who use popular over-the-counter cold and flu remedy that could ‘worsen breathing’
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Doctor warns of terrifying addiction risk of popular over-the-counter cold and flu remedy
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U.S. FDA proposes ending use of popular decongestant present in cold medicines
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has proposed to remove oral phenylephrine, widely used in cold and cough syrups, as an ...
FDA moves to pull popular decongestant from shelves amid effectiveness concerns
The US Food and Drug Administration announced a proposal to remove oral phenylephrine – a common ingredient in many popular ...
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