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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 ...
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 ...
The cold and flu remedies that REALLY work: As US regulators warn many popular treatments simply don't make a difference, these are the ones that do
At the first sign of a runny nose many people dash out to buy a cold and flu remedy - but soon that might become harder to do ...
Ineffective cough syrup ingredient phenylephrine should be axed, FDA says
A panel recently said it found evidence that phenylephrine, used in many popular medicines, did not aid with nasal congestion.
FDA considers removing ineffective cold medicine ingredient
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is considering removing oral phenylephrine, a common ingredient in many ...
CNET on MSN4d
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 ...
These Cold and Flu Medicines Contain Phenylephrine, the Ingredient the FDA Plans to Ban
Phenylephrine is a medication that’s been used to relieve nasal congestion caused by colds, allergies, and hay fever, per the ...
FDA seeks to remove ingredient from cold medicines after data shows it does not work
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is taking the first step to remove an ingredient in non-prescription cold medicines ...
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Popular cold medicine ingredient deemed ineffective | Today in Pa.
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Las Vegas Review-Journal6d
FDA proposes pulling decongestants from shelves over ingredient
The committee “unanimously concluded that the current scientific data do not support that the recommended dosage in the OTC ...
KTVU5d
FDA wants to pull decongestant found in many cold, allergy medicines
Phenylephrine is an active ingredient in many pill and liquid medications ... The decongestant in question is phenylephrine, which is found in popular cough and cold products, including Benadryl ...
Houston Chronicle4d
FDA seeks to remove ingredient from cold medicines after data shows it does not work
The committee reached the unanimous conclusion that both new and old data did not support the effectiveness of the ingredient in products to treat cold, cough, and allergy-related symptoms.