FDA proposes removal of common decongestant
Phenylephrine is an oral decongestant and vasoconstrictor,” said Valley Health Pharmacist Dr. Aaron Stone. “By that, it means ...
FDA says commonly used decongestant 'not effective,' proposes removal
Nov. 7 (UPI) --The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has determined commonly used oral phenylephrine is "not effective" and ...
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FDA proposes removing ineffective decongestant found in most cold medicine
(The Hill) — The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is proposing the removal from the market of ... phenylephrine is not effective as a nasal decongestant when taken in liquid or pill form ...
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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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A Popular Decongestant Doesn’t Work. The FDA Is Finally Doing Something About It
In a long-sought move, the US Food and Drug ... counter decongestant that the agency concluded last year is not effective at relieving stuffy noses. Specifically, the FDA issued a proposed order ...
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FDA proposes ending use of decongestant found in many cold, allergy medicines
The Food and Drug Administration ... a nasal decongestant," Dr. Patrizia Cavazzoni, director of the FDA's Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, said in a release. The FDA said the proposed ...
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HEALTHY COLORADO: FDA proposes to remove ingredient used in common decongestants due to ineffectiveness
KRDO13 medical expert Dr. Neha Sharma joins the desk this week to these medicines and the proposed removal by the FDA. Watch the discussion above.
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The FDA wants these cold medicines off the shelves. Should Canada follow?
the FDA proposed to remove phenylephrine as an active ingredient used in over-the-counter medicine for the temporary relief of nasal congestion. Phenylephrine is found in popular decongestants ...
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FDA proposes removing ineffective decongestant found in most cold medicine
FDA officials said an agency review of the available data found oral phenylephrine is not effective as a nasal decongestant when taken in liquid or pill form, more than a year after an agency ...