The FDA is proposing the removal of phenylephrine, a popular nasal decongestant, in oral form from over-the-counter use. Here ...

Many people use over-the-counter decongestants for milder symptoms of a virus or to treat their seasonal allergies. This makes them an easy first-line treatment. And according to Dr. Geoffrey ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced a proposal to remove oral phenylephrine – a common ingredient in many popular over-the-counter decongestants – from the market, citing evidence that it ...

In a long-sought move, the US Food and Drug Administration on Thursday formally began the process of abandoning oral doses of a common over-the-counter decongestant that the agency concluded last ...

I take 5 mg of Crestor and a multivitamin daily. I recently took a generic 12-hour, maximum-strength nasal decongestant to manage typical sinus pressure and congestion. Within an hour of taking ...

WASHINGTON -- The US Food and Drug Administration announced a proposal to remove oral phenylephrine - a common ingredient in many popular over-the-counter decongestants - from the market ...

Common decongestants may soon be pulled from shelves. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced Wednesday its proposal to halt use of oral phenylephrine, an ingredient found in many cough ...

Last year, an outside panel of experts unanimously voted against the effectiveness of orally administered phenylephrine as a nasal decongestant, adding that no more trials were required to prove ...

Currently, oral phenylephrine is widely used as a nasal decongestant active ingredient. (Image Credits: Pixabay) The U.S. Food and D rug Administration (USFDA) on Friday announced that it is ...

The FDA is proposing ending use of a popular nasal decongestant, phenylephrine, in oral form. The FDA’s proposal is based on effectiveness concerns, not safety concerns. Phenylephrine is an ...

I take 5 mg of Crestor and a multivitamin daily. I recently took a generic 12-hour, maximum-strength nasal decongestant to manage typical sinus pressure and congestion. Within an hour of taking ...

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