Food and Drug Administration scientists say that oral phenylephrine doesn't work for nasal decongestion, though the agency's final decision has yet to be made. Reading time 2 minutes A common ...

In 2005 federal law compelled retailers nationwide to move pseudoephedrine, sold as Sudafed, from over the counter (OTC) to behind it to combat its use in making illicit methamphetamine. This switch ...

Pseudoephedrine is more effective for nasal congestion than phenylephrine. Oral phenylephrine does not effectively treat congestion. Pseudoephedrine products have purchase restrictions and require a ...

Phenylephrine, a common ingredient found in many over-the-counter cold medications, has long been thought to be a reliable decongestant. However, recent studies are questioning its effectiveness, ...

Last year, people in the US bought approximately 242 million packages of oral over-the-counter cough, cold, and allergy remedies containing phenylephrine from retail stores, according to sales data ...

Just as cold and flu season arrives, the Food and Drug Administration has proposed pulling many decongestants from store shelves. The reason? An administration review found oral phenylephrine — a ...

That familiar red pill you reach for when congestion strikes may not be delivering the relief you expect. In a significant development for consumers nationwide, the Food and Drug Administration has ...

THURSDAY, Nov. 7, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- More than a year after its advisory panel unanimously declared the drug phenylephrine to be useless against nasal congestion, the U.S. Food and Drug ...

The era of a common over-the-counter cold medicine is coming to an end. Major retail chain CVS said this month that it will be pulling some cold and cough products made with oral phenylephrine from ...

Beth Skwarecki is Lifehacker’s Senior Health Editor, and holds certifications as a personal trainer and weightlifting coach. She has been writing about health for over 10 years. Phenylephrine is both ...