Fast Company6d
Phenylephrine is being phased out of cold medicines: Here are alternatives
Changes are coming to the cold and cough aisle of your local pharmacy: U.S. officials are moving to phase out the leading decongestant found in hundreds of over-the-counter medicines, concluding ...
Phenylephrine Vs. Pseudoephedrine: Doctors Explain Which Cold Medicine Is Most Effective
Phenylephrine is what’s known as a vasoconstrictor (meaning: it causes blood vessels to narrow), Dr. Parikh says. It works on ...
New York Post5d
Which products will actually unstuff your nose — as FDA moves to ban decongestant that doesn’t really work
US officials are moving to phase out phenylephrine, a decongestant found in products like Sudafed, concluding that it doesn't actually relieve nasal congestion. NY Post composite Changes are ...
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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 ...
The Boston Globe6d
FDA says decongestant in many cold medicines doesn’t work. So what does?
Phenylephrine is used in popular versions of Sudafed, Dayquil and other medications, but experts have long questioned its effectiveness. Last month the Food and Drug Administration formally ...
KCCI Des Moines5d
FDA says decongestant in many cold medicines doesn't work. So what does?
We now have compelling convincing evidence that oral phenylephrine is ineffective at relieving symptoms of nasal congestion. I feel that this drug and this oral dose shouldn't, um, should have ...