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FDA issue order against common ingredient found in cold and flu medicine
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has proposed an order to ban a popular ingredient in cold and flu medicines as it is seemingly not as effective as other methods. Oral phenylephrine is often found in many over-the-counter cold and flu treatments,
FDA to pull common but ineffective cold medicine from market
The FDA says oral phenylephrine, used in many over-the-counter cough and cold medicines, "is not effective as a nasal decongestant."
FDA Plans to Ban Ineffective Cold Medicine Ingredient—How It Will Affect You
The FDA had proposed removing phenylephrine, a widely used ingredient to treat nasal congestion, from over-the-counter cold medications. Here's what you need to know.
FDA wants to pull decongestant found in many cold, allergy medicines
The FDA is proposing the removal of phenylephrine, a popular nasal decongestant, in oral form from over-the-counter use. Here’s why.
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 job at "unstuffing" when taken by mouth.
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 first steps toward removing it from pharmacy shelves.
FDA to Finally Ban Controversial Ingredient in Popular Decongestants
These popular brand names appear on oral decongestants that are staples of the cold and flu aisle in American drug stores, and yet many contain an ingredient that does not work as promised. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has now proposed an order to remove oral phenylephrine from every single cold,
FDA moves to pull popular decongestant from shelves amid effectiveness concerns
The safety of phenylephrine isn’t a concern, but its effectiveness has been debated for years. It's found in products like Sudafed PE, Vicks DayQuil and Mucinex Sinus-Max.
FDA proposes to end use of decongestant found in cold meds
The Food and Drug Administration has proposed ending the use of a common ingredient found in many popular over-the-counter cold and allergy medications.
Urgent warning to millions who use popular over-the-counter cold and flu remedy that could ‘worsen breathing’
AS COLD and flu season hits, a GP has issued a warning over a common remedy that could cause symptoms to “come back with a ...
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FDA proposes pulling decongestants from shelves over one 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 ...
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 ...
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The Uncertain Future of Cold and Flu Remedies in the US
As the cold and flu season approaches, many Americans may be surprised to learn that some of their go-to over-the-counter remedies could soon be pulled from the shelves. The Food and Drug ...
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What Is the Difference Between a Cold and the Flu?
The cold and flu are respiratory illnesses caused by different viruses. Some cold and flu symptoms may overlap, but there are ...
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Cold and flu season: Understanding why some are more prone to illnesses
It seems that some are just more prone to illnesses than others, but why? Is there anything that accounts for the difference, ...