Oral phenylephrine was shown to be ineffective for treating nasal congestion over a year go. This week, the FDA took the ...

It was added to cold and flu remedies in the 1990s when another ingredient went behind the counter over illicit meth lab ...

Nasacort 24HR Allergy Nasal Spray is the first product ... this spray for anyone who wants a non-decongestant option for allergies, adding that it’s best to start using it daily about a week ...

Common decongestants may soon be pulled from shelves. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced Wednesday its proposal ...

Phenylephrine is included in many cold and flu products, but a scientific panel last year found that it doesn't really do its ...

The US Food and Drug Administration has proposed to remove oral phenylephrine, widely used in cold and cough syrups.

Phenylephrine is both the most common decongestant on pharmacy shelves, and arguably the worst at its job. Last year, the FDA ...

Flying with a cold can leave you feeling plugged up and uncomfortable. Fortunately, some effective ways exist to relieve this ...

LEMSIP and other popular cold and flu tablets should be pulled from Britain’s shelves because they don’t work, experts have ...

I recently took a generic 12-hour, maximum-strength nasal decongestant to manage ... They can also try a topical decongestant spray like Afrin, but never for more than three days.

It is also an ingredient in nasal ... spray form. Last year, an outside panel of experts unanimously voted against the effectiveness of orally administered phenylephrine as a nasal decongestant ...