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 ...

Phenylephrine is included in many cold and flu products, but a scientific panel last year found that it doesn't really do its ...

Phenylephrine is a medication that’s been used to relieve nasal congestion caused by colds, allergies, and hay fever, per the ...

Many popular over-the-counter cold and flu remedies risk being pulled from shelves in the US after its drug regulator ruled a key ingredient to be ineffective. On Thursday, the Food and Drug ...

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is taking the first step to remove an ingredient in non-prescription cold medicines after studies showed it does not work, according to a news release.

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Phenylephrine is the main decongestant ingredient in soluble and tablet-form cold-and-flu medicines such as Lemsip, Beechams, and Sudafed. Many popular over-the-counter cold and flu remedies risk ...

Saline Nasal Drops Reduce the Duration of the Common Cold in Young Children by Two Days Sep. 6, 2024 — Using hypertonic saline nasal drops can reduce the length of the common cold in children by ...