Pharmacies are yanking cold medicines from shelves. So what are the options now?
The FDA has proposed ending the use of a common ingredient found in many cold and allergy medicines — and some pharmacies ...
FDA considers removing ineffective cold medicine ingredient
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is considering removing oral phenylephrine, a common ingredient in many ...
Five common drugs you should avoid using while breastfeeding
Around 92% of people living in the UK have used at least one over-the-counter drug in the past year. While these drugs make ...
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 ...
Does Phenylephrine Work? Effective Alternatives as FDA Moves to Ban Ingredient in OTC Decongestants
Common decongestants may soon be pulled from shelves. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced Wednesday its proposal ...
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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 are staples of the cold and flu aisle in American drug stores, and yet many ...
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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FDA proposes pulling decongestants from shelves over one ingredient
“Based on our review of available data, and consistent with the advice of the advisory committee, we are taking this next step in the process to propose removing oral phenylephrine because it is not ...
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FDA Proposes Removal of Oral Phenylephrine from OTC Nasal Decongestants
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has taken a pivotal step in consumer protection by proposing the removal of oral phenylephrine as an active ingredient in over-the-counter ...
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 ...
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FDA proposes removing popular decongestant found in cold meds
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is proposing to officially remove a popular ingredient in many cold and allergy ...