Antihistamines, which you might think would be a good choice for nasal symptoms, can unfortunately affect the bladder.

Nasal sprays, especially decongestant nasal sprays (DNSs), offer quick relief by shrinking swollen blood vessels in the nasal ...

In 2006, the Combat Methamphetamine Epidemic Act was signed into law. This law bans sales of OTC cold medicines with pseudoephedrine, limits the amount of pseudoephedrine that a person can buy in a ...

In April, she’d begun to use a topical nasal-spray decongestant. The over-the-counter (OTC) drug worked like a charm. By summer, she was still using the spray daily. Yet it was helping for ...

An extensive review determined that the ingredient, oral phenylephrine, doesn’t actually relieve nasal congestion.

Phenylephrine is included in many cold and flu products, but a scientific panel last year found that it doesn't really do its ...

Astepro Nasal Spray is a steroid-free spray that reduces ... Trenkle recommends this spray for anyone who wants a non-decongestant option for allergies, adding that it’s best to start using ...

Phenylephrine is both the most common decongestant on pharmacy shelves, and arguably the worst at its job. Last year, the FDA ...

On Thursday, the FDA proposed removing oral phenylephrine from the list of approved active ingredients for over-the-counter ...

The US Food and Drug Administration has proposed to remove oral phenylephrine, widely used in cold and cough syrups.

But if you use a decongestant spray for more than a few days, they start to become the problem instead of the solution.” The ...