Consumers might not recognize the drug phenylephrine, which has been making headlines in recent weeks. However, it's been used for temporary relief of nasal congestion since being approved by federal ...
When pseudoephedrine moved "behind-the-counter" nearly 20 years ago, it left oral phenylephrine (with brands including Sudafed PE and Suphedrine PE) as the only nasal decongestant available without ...
As frustrating as colds and allergies may be to those who suffer from them, even more sobering is the notion that popular remedies we think are treating them may be ineffective at relieving our stuffy ...
Florida, Miami Beach, Walgreens pharmacy, Over the counter Allergy relief medication. (Photo by: Jeff Greenberg/Education Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) Florida, Miami Beach, ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The popular drug phenylephrine is not effective at relieving congestion and works no better than a placebo pill, according to FDA ...
Hundreds of allergy and cold medicines on retail shelves contain oral phenylephrine, with brands including Sudafed PE and Suphedrine PE totaling over a billion dollars in sales each year. However, ...
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas, which means cold and flu season is here. But before you reach for your go-to flu or cold medicine, you may need to consider pairing it with a nasal spray ...
The Food and Drug Administration plans to ask a panel of its outside advisers to reconsider whether the most common decongestant ingredient available over the counter, phenylephrine, is effective.