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The FDA proposed a ban on phenylephrine, a common decongestant found in cold and cough medications. Here’s why and a list of medicines with phenylephrine.
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).
The following list encompasses notable medicine contamination and adulteration incidents. 1937 Elixir sulfanilamide incident: S. E. Massengill Company used diethylene glycol as the solvent for the antibacterial sulfanilamide, leading to the 1938 passage of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. [2] [3]
The recall said the packages bear item number 1729556 and would have been purchased between October 30, 2024 and November 30, 2024. The lot code printed on the back of the affected boxes is P140082 .
Nasal obstruction characterized by insufficient airflow through the nose can be a subjective sensation or the result of objective pathology. [10] It is difficult to quantify by subjective complaints or clinical examinations alone, hence both clinicians and researchers depend both on concurrent subjective assessment and on objective measurement of the nasal airway.
You can also reach out to LNK International, the manufacturers of the over-the-counter medicine, at 1-800-426-9391 or email complaints-inquiries@lnkintl.com if you have any questions or concerns.
A drug recall removes a prescription or over-the-counter drug from the market. Drug recalls in the United States are made by the FDA or the creators of the drug when certain criteria are met. When a drug recall is made, the drug is removed from the market and potential legal action can be taken depending on the severity of the drug recall.
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