Phenylephrine: FDA moves to pull popular decongestant from
6 days ago · Phenylephrine, found in products like Sudafed PE, Vicks DayQuil and Mucinex Sinus-Max, has been widely used as a nasal decongestant for decades. The FDA’s proposal …
FDA proposes ending use of decongestant found in many cold ... - NBC News
Nov 7, 2024 · Phenylephrine became the main decongestant in over-the-counter cold and allergy medicines in 2006, when sales of another decongestant, pseudoephedrine, were restricted in …
After decades, FDA finally moves to pull ineffective decongestant …
Nov 7, 2024 · Last year, the FDA reevaluated the drug again, taking into consideration the new studies and taking a deeper look at the 14 studies from the 1950s to 1970s that earned …
FDA Proposes Ending Use of Oral Phenylephrine as OTC …
Nov 7, 2024 · FDA is proposing to end the use of oral phenylephrine as an active ingredient from OTC Monograph M012 for the temporary relief of nasal congestion because the agency …
Does Phenylephrine Work? Effective Alternatives as FDA Moves …
3 days ago · Oxymetazoline. Oxymetazoline (Afrin) is a decongestant nasal spray that works within five to ten minutes since it’s administered directly through the nasal passages. 3. …
FDA Proposes Ending Use of Oral Phenylephrine as OTC …
November 07, 2024 -- Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced it is proposing to remove oral phenylephrine as an active ingredient that can be used in over-the-counter (OTC) …
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 …
FDA clarifies results of recent AC meeting on oral phenylephrine
Sep 14, 2023 · FDA held a Non-prescription Drug Advisory Committee meeting Sept. 11-12, 2023, to discuss the effectiveness of oral phenylephrine as an active ingredient in over-the …
FDA panel says common over-the-counter decongestant doesn’t …
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 …
Why It Took So Long for the FDA to Tackle a Cold Medicine - The …
Sep 15, 2023 · Prompted by the news, consumers threw open their medicine cabinets upon learning that the decongestant, phenylephrine, was listed in more than 250 of their go-to drugs …