FDA proposes removal of common decongestant
Phenylephrine is an oral decongestant and vasoconstrictor,” said Valley Health Pharmacist Dr. Aaron Stone. “By that, it means ...
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FDA says commonly used decongestant 'not effective,' proposes removal
The FDA reviewed available data on the safety and effectiveness of oral phenylephrine, which was declared effective as a nasal decongestant 30 years ago. Advertisement A Nonprescription Drug ...
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FDA proposes removing ineffective decongestant found in most cold medicine
(The Hill) — The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is proposing the removal from the market of a common ingredient ... data found oral phenylephrine is not effective as a nasal decongestant when ...
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USFDA proposes removal of common decongestant from shelves after finding it ineffective
The proposed order is based on effectiveness concerns, not on safety concerns,” FDA said in its statement. Currently, oral phenylephrine is widely used as a nasal decongestant active ingredient ...
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FDA proposes ban on a 'useless' decongestant, phenylephrine
"Therefore, in addition to lack of efficacy, there may be no path to evaluating higher doses of oral phenylephrine as a nasal decongestant," the FDA concluded. An industry group, the Consumer ...
The FDA wants these cold medicines off the shelves. Should Canada follow?
The FDA has proposed removing phenylephrine, a common ingredient in decongestants, due to its ineffectiveness, which may prompt Canada to review its approval of the drug.
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FDA proposes removing ineffective decongestant found in most cold medicine
(The Hill) — The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is proposing the removal from the market of ... phenylephrine is not effective as a nasal decongestant when taken in liquid or pill form ...