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FDA to pull common but ineffective cold medicine from market

T he Food and Drug Administration announced Wednesday that it would seek to pull a widely used ingredient in cough and cold medicines from the market, after the agency's scientists concluded that the oral version of the drug is ineffective as a nasal decongestant.

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What is oral phynylephrine and why does the FDA want to remove it from cold medicine?

Oral phenylephrine is used in over-the-counter products like Sudafed and Dayquil to help temporarily relieve the common symptom of colds and allergies. Phenylephrine has been sold for more than 75 years, predating the agency’s own regulations on drug effectiveness.

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FDA proposes pulling ineffective cold medicine from shelves

When you're feeling under the weather, you likely grab your go-to cough and cold medicine. But are all the ingredients helping you fight off that cold?

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FDA wants to ban decongestant found in cold, allergy medicine

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FDA Claims Ingredients In Cold Medicines Is Ineffective

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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. Last year, the FDA's advisory panel ruled it should no longer be considered an effective drug.

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FDA proposes pulling decongestants from shelves over ingredient

Just as cold and flu season arrives, the Food and Drug Administration proposes pulling many decongestants from store shelves.

Health on MSN · 1d

FDA Plans to Ban Ineffective Cold Medicine Ingredient—How It Will Affect You

The FDA has proposed removing phenylephrine, a widely used ingredient to treat nasal congestion, from over-the-counter cold medications.Last year, an FDA advisory committee concluded that the oral version of the medication is not effective at treating nasal congestion.

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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 over-the ...

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