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FDA wants to halt sales of decongestants containing ineffective phenylephrine
Others contain oral phenylephrine and acetaminophen, dextromethorphan or another active ingredient. ExploreFDA says key ingredient in Sudafed, Vicks and Benadryl products doesn’t work “It is the FDA’s ...
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FDA seeks to pull common but ineffective OTC cold medicine ingredient off the market
Share on Facebook Share on Twitter The Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) said on Thursday that they will seek to pull the ...
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U.S. FDA proposes ending use of popular decongestant present in cold medicines
Oral phenylephrine is a major component of popular products such as Benadryl, Advil and Tylenol. For now, companies may continue to market drug products containing the ingredient as a nasal ...
FDA proposes ending use of popular decongestant present in cold medicines
The US Food and Drug Administration has proposed to remove oral phenylephrine, widely used in cold and cough syrups.
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FDA Proposes Ban on a 'Useless' Decongestant, Phenylephrine
More than a year after its advisory panel unanimously declared the drug phenylephrine to be useless against nasal congestion, ...
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The FDA wants to ban a common ingredient in over-the-counter cold and allergy medications
The rule would remove oral phenylephrine from the administration’s list of approved active ingredients that can be used in ...
F.D.A. Proposes Removing Ineffective Nasal Decongestant From Stores
It was added to cold and flu remedies in the 1990s when another ingredient went behind the counter over illicit meth lab concerns.
FDA wants to scrap Benadryl and Sudafed from pharmacies after finding drugs are useless against colds
The FDA proposed discontinuing the use of phenylephrine, an ingredient in common medications like Sudafed, because it 'is not ...
FDA proposes ending use of decongestant found in many cold, allergy medicines
The FDA said the proposed order is not final yet, which means companies can still market over-the-counter drugs containing ...
FDA proposes pulling Sudafed and Benadryl from pharmacy shelves
The FDA proposed discontinuing the use of phenylephrine, an ingredient in common medications like Sudafed, because it 'is not effective' in treating cold and flu symptoms.