Prevention21 天
These Cold and Flu Medicines Contain Phenylephrine, the Ingredient the FDA Plans to Ban
Phenylephrine has been recognized as ineffective by many in the medical community for years. In fact, the American Chemical Society recently referred to it as a “fake decongestant.” ...
Drug Store News25 天
FDA issues proposal to remove oral phenylephrine from OTC cold and cough syrups
On Thursday the Food and Drug Administration announced it is proposing to remove oral phenylephrine as an active ingredient that can be used in over-the-counter monograph drug products for the ...
CNN25 天
FDA moves to pull popular decongestant from shelves amid effectiveness concerns
The US Food and Drug Administration announced a proposal to remove oral phenylephrine – a common ingredient in many popular over-the-counter decongestants – from the market, citing evidence ...
healthday25 天
FDA Proposes Ban on a 'Useless' Decongestant, Phenylephrine
An exhaustive review of the data by FDA experts finds the drug to be largely useless against congestion, however The agency is now proposing a ban on oral products containing phenylephrine, which ...
WFTV24 天
FDA proposes pulling oral phenylephrine, found in many decongestants, from shelves
The Food and Drug Administration proposed that oral phenylephrine be removed from store shelves becasue the treatment does not work. Phenylephrine is found in over-the-counter decongestants such ...
Medindia25 天
Phenylephrine - Indications, Dosage, Side Effects and Precautions
Get detailed information on Phenylephrine, including pronunciation, uses, dosage guidelines, indications, and instructions on how and when to take it and when to avoid it. The updated prescription ...
Medical Xpress26 天
FDA proposes ban on a 'useless' decongestant, phenylephrine
Right now, the FDA's proposal is only related to phenylephrine taken as a pill or syrup, not the nasal spray form. Speaking at the time of the FDA advisory panel's vote, Jennifer Schwartzott, the ...
USA Today24 天
Ineffective cough syrup ingredient should be axed officially, FDA says
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has proposed removing oral phenylephrine, widely used in cold and cough syrups, as an active ingredient in over-the-counter drugs for nasal congestion ...
ARY News Live26 天
US FDA proposes ending use of oral phenylephrine present in cold medicines
US Food and Drug Administration announced it is proposing to remove oral phenylephrine as an active ingredient that can be used in over the counter (OTC) monograph drug products for the temporary ...
Spectrum News NY125 天
FDA proposes pulling approval for ingredient commonly found in decongestants over ...
The Food and Drug Administration announced Thursday it is seeking to ban the ingredient oral phenylephrine in over-the-counter nasal decongestants. The proposal is in response to new research ...
The Florida Times-Union10 天
What kind of drug is phenylephrine? It's in your cold medicine and the FDA is targeting it.
The ingredient is called phenylephrine, and it was only found to only be effective in nasal sprays, not oral medications. Here’s what phenylephrine is, a list of medications it’s found in and ...