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

The FDA had proposed removing phenylephrine, a widely used ingredient to treat nasal congestion, from over-the-counter cold ...

Kann added that different antihistamines work better for different people ... "I frequently see patients who have become ...

Does phenylephrine work? Doctors explain how to choose between cold medicines like Dayquil and Sudafed PE for congestion, ...

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

The FDA says oral phenylephrine, used in many over-the-counter cough and cold medicines, "is not effective as a nasal ...

Unlike steroid nasal sprays or antihistamine nasal sprays ... Saline nasal sprays are available over the counter (OTC) at ...

The FDA has proposed ending the use of a common ingredient found in many cold and allergy medicines — and some pharmacies ...

Decongestants offer temporary relief from nasal congestion brought on ... Still, they’re more difficult to obtain than over-the-counter antihistamines. Pseudoephedrine (e.g., Sudafed) is another ...

and will not impact nasal spray products containing phenylephrine. Currently, oral phenylephrine is found in various OTC products, either as a standalone ingredient or in combination with other ...

The FDA has proposed removing phenylephrine, a common ingredient in decongestants, due to its ineffectiveness, which may ...

But doctors say certain OTC decongestants perform better than ... Rhinocort or Nasonex; or nasal antihistamine sprays like Astepro, as well as antihistamine tablets like Zyrtec, Claritin, Allegra ...