These Over-The-Counter Decongestants Don't Work, FDA Says
A common ingredient found in most oral over-the-counter cold medicines should be removed from the market because it doesn’t work, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) says. This follows an extensive review that found the drug ineffective for treating ...
FDA wants to remove popular decongestants from stores permanently that contain this ingredient
The Food and Drug Administration says it wants to remove some of the most popular over-the-counter decongestants that have a common ingredient in them. The FDA said there’s evidence that phenylephrine doesn’t work. Brand names like Sudafed, DayQuil and others contain the ingredient.
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 over-the-counter decongestants – from the market, citing evidence that it doesn’t work.
FDA Wants To Pull Popular OTC Decongestant Used For Common Cold Over Effectiveness Concerns
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. After reviewing available data,
FDA proposes removing popular decongestant found in cold meds
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is proposing to officially remove a popular ingredient in many cold and allergy medications – oral phenylephrine.
VUMC doctor agrees with FDA push to remove popular cold medicines off shelves
The FDA is pushing to ban phenylephrine which is in medications like NyQuil, Mucinex Sinus-Max, and Sudafed PE. This comes after research shows it’s ineffective when taken orally. Courtney Lamb says she uses natural remedies when she gets colds, while her husband turns to decongestants.
FDA says commonly used decongestant 'not effective,' proposes removal
Nov. 7 (UPI) --The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has determined commonly used oral phenylephrine is "not effective" and has proposed its removal from over-the-counter nasal decongestants. "It is the FDA's role to ensure that drugs are safe and ...
FDA Proposes Ban on a 'Useless' Decongestant, Phenylephrine
Products that include phenylephrine as an active ingredient include Sudafed PE, Vicks Sinex and Benadryl Allergy Plus Congestion. In fact, "it is important to note that some products only contain oral phenylephrine as a single,
U.S. FDA proposes ending use of popular decongestant present in cold medicines
(Reuters) -The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has proposed to remove oral phenylephrine, widely used in cold and cough syrups, as an active ingredient in over-the-counter drugs for nasal congestion,
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-counter cold medicines because it doesn’t work. The move brings FDA one step closer to getting products containing oral phenylephrine pulled from stores.
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FDA proposes oral phenylephrine, found in many decongestants, pulled from shelves
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FDA to pull common but ineffective cold medicine from market
The FDA's proposal comes more than a year after the agency's ... A number of common over-the-counter nasal decongestants ...
What is oral phynylephrine and why does the FDA want to remove it from cold medicine?
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is proposing to remove a common ingredient in nasal decongestants used by ...