FDA to pull common but ineffective cold medicine from market
T he Food and Drug Administration announced Wednesday that it would seek to pull a widely used ingredient in cough and cold medicines from the market, after the agency's scientists concluded that the oral version of the drug is ineffective as a nasal decongestant.
What is oral phynylephrine and why does the FDA want to remove it from cold medicine?
Oral phenylephrine is used in over-the-counter products like Sudafed and Dayquil to help temporarily relieve the common symptom of colds and allergies. Phenylephrine has been sold for more than 75 years, predating the agency’s own regulations on drug effectiveness.
FDA says some cold and allergy drugs have an ineffective key ingredient
There are new concerns that phenylephrine, an ingredient in common over-the-counter cold and allergy medicines is ineffective. The FDA said the ingredient is safe but many popular medicines are being pulled off the shelves.
FDA moves to pull popular decongestant from shelves amid effectiveness concerns
The safety of phenylephrine isn’t a concern, but its effectiveness has been debated for years. Patrick T. Fallon/AFP/ via CNN Newsource
FDA proposes pulling ineffective cold medicine from shelves
When you're feeling under the weather, you likely grab your go-to cough and cold medicine. But are all the ingredients helping you fight off that cold?
FDA wants to ban decongestant found in cold, allergy medicine
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Four Major Cold, Allergy Meds May Get Pulled Because They Don't Work
Ugh, that explains it! No wonder so many of us never felt better. More than 80 million people across the country deal with seasonal allergies. That’s 25 percent of the United States according to the Center for Disease Control,
FDA Claims Ingredients In Cold Medicines Is Ineffective
FDA Claims Ingredients In Cold Medicines Is Ineffective
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