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, stating it ...
Ineffective cough syrup ingredient phenylephrine should be axed, FDA says
A panel recently said it found evidence that phenylephrine, used in many popular medicines, did not aid with nasal congestion.
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FDA considers removing ineffective cold medicine ingredient
CINCINNATI (WKRC) - The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is considering removing oral phenylephrine, a common ingredient in ...
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Which Decongestants Are Effective? Why the FDA Wants to Pull a Popular Medicine Ingredient
Phenylephrine is included in many cold and flu products, but a scientific panel last year found that it doesn't really do its ...
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 ...
These Cold & Flu Medicines Contain an Ingredient the FDA Plans to Ban
The FDA proposed a ban on phenylephrine, a common decongestant found in cold and cough medications. Here’s why and a list of ...
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FDA Plans to Ban Ineffective Cold Medicine Ingredient—How It Will Affect You
Phenylephrine became a popular ingredient in over-the-counter cold medicine in 2006, when the Combat Methamphetamine Epidemic Act was signed into law. Before then, an effective oral decongestant ...
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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 ...
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FDA wants to pull decongestant found in many cold, allergy medicines
Phenylephrine is an active ingredient in many pill and liquid medications ... The decongestant in question is phenylephrine, which is found in popular cough and cold products, including Benadryl ...
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