Phenylephrine is a medication that’s been used to relieve nasal congestion caused by colds, allergies, and hay fever, per the ...

Common decongestants may soon be pulled from shelves. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced Wednesday its proposal ...

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

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 Food and Drug Administration proposed that oral phenylephrine be removed from store shelves saying that the treatment ...

Phenylephrine is found in over-the-counter decongestants such as Sudafed PE ... Last September, an FDA advisory panel ...

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

Despite needing FDA clearance to be on the shelves of your local pharmacy, some popular medicines probably don't work.

The Mayo Clinic explains that decongestants narrow the blood vessels in your nose to reduce inflammation, making it easier to breathe. They are commonly administered via nasal spray, but you can ...

That's where over-the-counter (OTC) cold medications like Dayquil, Mucinex, Sudafed, and more can come in super handy ...