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On Thursday, the FDA proposed removing oral phenylephrine from the list of approved active ingredients for over-the-counter (OTC) nasal decongestants, citing concerns over its effectiveness. After ...
After an FDA advisory committee said the decongestant phenylephrine, an ingredient found in many oral cold and flu medications, is ineffective, experts weigh in on alternatives.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it plans to ban products containing phenylephrine, an ingredient found in many over-the-counter (OTC) oral cold and flu medications.
Pseudoephedrine is widely available over-the-counter (OTC) in both single-drug and combination preparations. [30] [22] [13] [2] Availability of pseudoephedrine has been restricted starting in 2005 as it can be used to synthesize methamphetamine. [13] [2] Phenylephrine has replaced pseudoephedrine in many over-the-counter oral decongestant ...
A decongestant, or nasal decongestant, is a type of pharmaceutical drug that is used to relieve nasal congestion in the upper respiratory tract. The active ingredient in most decongestants is either pseudoephedrine or phenylephrine (the latter of which has disputed effectiveness ).
A popular over-the-counter decongestant ingredient doesn’t actually work, according to advisors to the FDA. CVS plans to pull some products containing popular decongestant from shelves.
In 2021, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued the following warning [13] in regard to recreational use of propylhexedrine products in manners inconsistent with their labeling: ...[T]he abuse and misuse of the over-the-counter (OTC) nasal decongestant propylhexedrine can lead to serious harm such as heart and mental health problems.
The OTC drug phenylephrine does not work to relieve congestion, an FDA advisory panel said Tuesday. The ingredient is found in a number of cold and allergy pills. FDA panel says common over-the ...