FDA proposes ending use of popular decongestant in cold medicines
The US Food and Drug Administration has proposed to remove oral phenylephrine, widely used in cold and cough syrups, as an active ingredient in over-the-counter drugs for nasal congestion, stating it is not effective,
FDA to pull common but ineffective cold medicine from market
The FDA's proposal comes more than a year after the agency's outside advisers voted against continued use of the ingredient, called oral phenylephrine, citing concerns with the initial data used to support its approval and new data questioning its ...
FDA wants to remove popular decongestants from stores permanently that contain this ingredient
DAYTON — The Food and Drug Administration says it wants to remove some of the most popular over-the-counter decongestants that have a common ingredient in them. The FDA said there’s evidence that phenylephrine doesn’t work. Brand names like Sudafed, DayQuil and others contain the ingredient, our sister station WSB-TV reported.
FDA proposes ending use of decongestant found in many cold, allergy medicines
The agency said an extensive review of available data determined that the ingredient, oral phenylephrine, doesn’t actually relieve nasal congestion. It comes more than a year after advisors to the FDA unanimously reached the same conclusion.
FDA proposes removing ineffective decongestant found in most cold medicine
The move brings FDA one step closer to getting products containing oral phenylephrine pulled from stores. FDA officials said an agency review of the available data found oral phenylephrine is not effective as a nasal decongestant when taken in liquid or ...
FDA says commonly used decongestant 'not effective,' proposes removal
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has determined commonly used oral phenylephrine is "not effective" and has proposed its removal from over-the-counter nasal decongestants.
FDA Recommends Removing Ingredient From Many Cold and Allergy Medicines After Research Shows It Doesn't Work
Cold and flu season is upon us and Americans will be flocking to pharmacy shelves to pick up some medicine to alleviate their symptoms. But the ingredients list on many of these products might start to look very different based on new guidance from the Food and Drug Administration.
FDA Agrees Ingredient in Cold Medicines Doesn't Work
After what the agency called a thorough review of the data, the Food and Drug Administration has proposed ending the use of an ingredient of many cold and allergy medications because it doesn't work.
The FDA wants to ban a common ingredient in over-the-counter cold and allergy medications
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced today that it is proposing a new rule to stop the use of an ingredient in popular over-the-counter cold and allergy medications.
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 ...
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These Over-The-Counter Decongestants Don't Work, FDA Says
Oral phenylephrine, widely marketed in cold and allergy medications, has been in use for decades as a go-to nasal ...
After decades, FDA finally moves to pull ineffective decongestant off shelves
Specifically, the FDA issued a proposed order to remove oral phenylephrine from the list of drugs that drugmakers can ...
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FDA seeks to pull common but ineffective OTC cold medicine ingredient off the market
The Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) said on Thursday that they will seek to pull the common ingredient phenylephrine off ...
FDA Proposes Ending Use of Oral Phenylephrine as OTC Monograph Nasal Decongestant Active Ingredient After Extensive Review
Today, the U.S. 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 ...