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Which Decongestants Are Effective? Why the FDA Wants to Pull a Popular Medicine Ingredient
Phenylephrine is a decongestant that works by restricting the blood vessels in your nose. It's found in common medications ...
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FDA moves to pull nasal decongestant in some cold medicines from shelves amid effectiveness concerns
Phenylephrine, found in products like Sudafed PE, Vicks DayQuil and Mucinex Sinus-Max, has been widely used as a nasal decongestant for decades. The FDA's proposal isn't an immediate order ...
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The FDA Is Finally Pulling a Useless Cold Medicine From the Market
Phenylephrine is both the most common decongestant on pharmacy shelves, and arguably the worst at its job. If you've ever bought something like Sudafed PE (instead of asking for the original ...
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FDA says decongestant in many cold medicines doesn't work. So what does?
Sudafed decongestant pills contain phenylephrine ... readily available on store shelves — and labeled many of them as “PE” versions of familiar brand names. Consumers who still want to ...
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What kind of drug is phenylephrine? It's in your cold medicine and the FDA is targeting it.
The FDA's 2023 announcement: Panel says decongestant phenylephrine ineffective ... headaches and congestion contain phenylephrine. Brands like Sudafed PE, Mucinex, Dayquil, Benadryl and Tylenol ...
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FDA proposes removing ineffective decongestant found in NyQuil, Benadryl, Sudafed and Mucinex
“PE is the only oral OTC decongestant available without purchase restrictions,” Melville said in a statement. “Consumers need options for self-care, and freedom of choice for self-care is a ...