After decades, FDA finally moves to pull ineffective decongestant off shelves
In a long-sought move, the Food and Drug Administration on Thursday formally began the process of abandoning oral doses of a ...
A Popular Decongestant Doesn’t Work. The FDA Is Finally Doing Something About It
Oral phenylephrine was shown to be ineffective for treating nasal congestion over a year go. This week, the FDA took the ...
Are Sinus Infections Contagious? Here's What 3 MDs Have to Say
A sinus infection, also known as sinusitis, occurs when the air cavities around your nasal passages become inflamed and ...
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FDA says many cold medicines found over-the-counter don't work
"Antihistamines will still be effective, and also nasal sprays will still be effective, too," he said. "Alot of the times ...
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Which Decongestants Are Effective? Why the FDA Wants to Pull a Popular Medicine Ingredient
Phenylephrine is included in many cold and flu products, but a scientific panel last year found that it doesn't really do its ...
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FDA Proposes Ban on a 'Useless' Decongestant, Phenylephrine
More than a year after its advisory panel unanimously declared the drug phenylephrine to be useless against nasal congestion, ...
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Decongestants to Treat Allergy Symptoms
This can include a stuffy nose, clogged sinuses, and mounting pressure in the head ... and then the products will no longer be effective in alleviating congestion. Nasal spray decongestants ...
Lemsip and other cold and flu decongestants are ‘not effective’ as experts call for them be pulled from shelves
LEMSIP and other popular cold and flu tablets should be pulled from Britain’s shelves because they don’t work, experts have ...
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Dr. Nina's guide to common cold remedies
There are no known cures for the common cold. Treatment generally involves managing symptoms. Here are science-backed, ...
‘The biggest scam’: Pharmacist exposes ingredients in ZzzQuil, recommends Dollar Tree version instead
Despite needing FDA clearance to be on the shelves of your local pharmacy, some popular medicines probably don't work.
What is oral phynylephrine and why does the FDA want to remove it from cold medicine?
Oral phenylephrine is used in over-the-counter products like Sudafed and Dayquil to help temporarily relieve the common ...