Last week, a panel of U.S. experts determined a decongestant used in many popular over-the-counter medications — including Nyquil, Tyenol Sinus and Advil Sinus in the U.S. — doesn't actually relieve a ...

Phenylephrine, the key drug used in leading decongestant brands such as Sudafed, Allegra and Dayquil, is nothing more than a placebo when taken orally, according to the latest research from a Food and ...

The US Food and Drug Administration has sent out a proposal to remove oral phenylephrine which is commonly used in cold and cough syrups. REUTERS The US Food and Drug Administration has proposed to ...

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"We really should not have products on the market that are not effective," a panel committee member said of phenylephrine getty If you’ve found that lately you still feel stuffy after taking a ...

The panel, which began its meeting on Monday, looked at the effectiveness of phenylephrine. The meeting happened days after the FDA released a report claiming that phenylephrine likely doesn’t work.

The leading decongestant used by millions of Americans looking for relief from a stuffy nose is likely no better than a dummy pill, according to government experts who reviewed the latest research on ...

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, citing ...

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The Food and Drug Administration met Tuesday to re-evaluate the effectiveness of a common ingredient found in over-the-counter decongestants, according to the agency. The panel, which began its ...