FDA proposes ending use of popular decongestant in cold medicines
The US Food and Drug Administration has proposed to remove oral phenylephrine, widely used in cold and cough syrups.
FDA proposes removing ineffective decongestant found in most cold medicine
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is proposing to remove from the market a common ingredient found in most oral over-the ...
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 ...
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The Hidden Dangers Of Taking Tylenol If You're Over 50
As soon as a headache or fever starts, many people reach into the medicine cabinet for Tylenol or the generic acetaminophen.
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Children’s Tylenol in short supply - here’s what parents can do
Parents should avoid giving children cold medicines besides Tylenol and Ibuprofen because they do not work well, said Sean O'Leary, chairman of the Committee on Infectious Diseases at the American ...
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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Overdosing on Cold and Flu Medications
Products containing 90 mg or more of codeine, like Tylenol 3, are Schedule III controlled substances and require a prescription to use them. While OTC cold, cough, and flu medicines have some ...
F.D.A. Proposes Removing Ineffective Nasal Decongestant From Stores
It was added to cold and flu remedies in the 1990s when another ingredient went behind the counter over illicit meth lab ...