FDA proposes removal of common decongestant
Phenylephrine is an oral decongestant and vasoconstrictor,” said Valley Health Pharmacist Dr. Aaron Stone. “By that, it means ...
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 ...
ScienceAlert28d
FDA to Finally Ban Controversial Ingredient in Popular Decongestants
Sudafed, Mucinex, Benadryl, Advil, Tylenol, Vicks, and Dimetapp. These popular brand names appear on oral decongestants that ...
Yahoo1mon
FDA proposes removing ineffective decongestant found in most cold medicine
(The Hill) — The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is proposing the removal from the market of ... phenylephrine is not effective as a nasal decongestant when taken in liquid or pill form ...
Las Vegas Review-Journal1mon
FDA proposes pulling decongestants from shelves over ingredient
Just as cold and flu season arrives, the Food and Drug Administration proposes pulling many decongestants from store shelves. The reason? An administration review found oral phenylephrine — a ...
New York Post1mon
FDA proposes ending use of popular decongestant in cold medicines
The US Food and Drug Administration has sent out a proposal to remove oral phenylephrine which is commonly used in cold and cough syrups. REUTERS The US Food and Drug Administration has proposed ...
ABC7 San Francisco1mon
FDA moves to pull nasal decongestant in some cold medicines from shelves amid effectiveness concerns
WASHINGTON -- 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 ...
KRDO27d
HEALTHY COLORADO: FDA proposes to remove ingredient used in common decongestants due to ineffectiveness
KRDO13 medical expert Dr. Neha Sharma joins the desk this week to these medicines and the proposed removal by the FDA. Watch the discussion above.
AOL1mon
FDA proposes removing ineffective decongestant found in most cold medicine
FDA officials said an agency review of the available data found oral phenylephrine is not effective as a nasal decongestant when taken in liquid or pill form, more than a year after an agency ...