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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, ...
Daily Mail3d
The definitive guide to cold cures
The ingredients to look for are oxymetazoline and xylometazoline, contained in sprays such as Otrivine decongestant nasal spray (£2.79) and Vicks Sinex Decongestant Nasal Spray (£3.49).
FDA proposes ending use of decongestant found in many cold, allergy medicines
An extensive review determined that the ingredient, oral phenylephrine, doesn’t actually relieve nasal congestion.
Reuters on MSN7d
U.S. FDA proposes ending use of popular decongestant present in cold medicines
Nov 7 (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has proposed to remove oral phenylephrine, widely used in cold and ...
WPTZ Plattsburgh-Burlington on MSN7d
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 ...
Atlanta Journal-Constitution6d
FDA proposes pulling decongestants from shelves over one ingredient
The FDA also held a meeting last year to study the “Generally Recognized as Safe and Effective” status of oral phenylephrine as a nasal decongestant ... Vicks Nyquil Sinex Nighttime Sinus ...
U.S. News & World Report7d
FDA Proposes Ban on a 'Useless' Decongestant, Phenylephrine
Products that include phenylephrine as an active ingredient include Sudafed PE, Vicks Sinex and Benadryl Allergy ... because it is not effective as a nasal decongestant.” The agency said its ...