FDA to pull common but ineffective cold medicine from market
The FDA says oral phenylephrine, used in many over-the-counter cough and cold medicines, "is not effective as a nasal decongestant."
The FDA Is Finally Pulling a Useless Cold Medicine From the Market
And finally, the agency is making plans to pull it from pharmacy and grocery store shelves.The medicines will remain available for the time being, but the FDA has proposed an order, which CBS News reports will be open for comment until May 7,
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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 ...
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A final decision from the FDA would force manufacturers to remove products from shelves that contain oral forms of the ingredient, but Eggert says it’s still safe to use these drugs if they are in your medicine cabinet. “Going forward. You know what I ...
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FDA Claims Ingredients In Cold Medicines Is Ineffective
FDA Claims Ingredients In Cold Medicines Is Ineffective
FDA Plans to Ban Ineffective Cold Medicine Ingredient—How It Will Affect You
The FDA has proposed removing phenylephrine, a widely used ingredient to treat nasal congestion, from over-the-counter cold medications.Last year, an FDA advisory committee concluded that the oral version of the medication is not effective at treating nasal congestion.
FDA wants to ban useless oronasal phenylephrine meds
Oral phenylephrine is sold as a nasal decongestant. It doesn't work very well, and the U.S. Food and Drug administration wants it removed from over-the-counter medications. The agency conducted a comprehensive review of all available data on the safety and efficacy of oral phenylephrine,
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