FDA moves to pull popular decongestant from shelves amid
6 days ago · CNN —. 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 ...
FDA Proposes Ending Use of Oral Phenylephrine as OTC …
Nov 7, 2024 · Currently, oral phenylephrine is widely used as a nasal decongestant active ingredient in many OTC monograph drug products. It is important to note that some products only contain oral ...
FDA proposes ending use of decongestant found in many cold, …
Nov 7, 2024 · The group shared a survey that found 1 in 2 households in the U.S. used an oral decongestant over the last year. It also found people prefer oral decongestants over nasal spray by a 3-to-1 margin.
After decades, FDA finally moves to pull ineffective decongestant …
Nov 7, 2024 · The slow-moving abandonment of phenylephrine is years in the making. The decongestant was originally approved by the FDA back in 1976, but it came to prominence after 2006. That was the year when ...
FDA to pull common but ineffective cold medicine from market
November 7, 2024 / 12:32 PM EST / CBS News. The Food and Drug Administration announced Wednesday that it would seek to pull a widely used ingredient in cough and cold medicines from the market ...
F.D.A. Wants to Pull Ineffective Decongestant From Stores - The …
Nov 7, 2024 · 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 ...
FDA panel says common over-the-counter decongestant ...
Sep 12, 2023 · Phenylephrine — found in drugs including Sudafed PE, Vicks Nyquil Sinex Nighttime Sinus Relief and Benadryl Allergy Plus Congestion — is the most popular oral decongestant in the United States,...
FDA declares phenylephrine ineffective: See what products ...
Sep 12, 2023 · A Food and Drug Administration-assembled board of advisers has determined that the most popular decongestant ingredient on the market is not actually effective in treating nasal congestion.
Popular OTC medicines for colds and allergies don' ... - CNN
Sep 12, 2023 · Decongestants constrict the blood vessels in the sinuses and nose, reducing the swelling and helping fluids drain.
Decongestant in Cold Medicines Doesn't Work, Panel Says
Sep 12, 2023 · An advisory panel to the Food and Drug Administration agreed unanimously on Tuesday that a common decongestant ingredient used in many over-the-counter cold medicines is ineffective.