A common ingredient found in most oral over-the-counter cold medicines should ... has been in use for decades as a go-to nasal decongestant. However, an FDA review, backed by last year’s ...

Phenylephrine started to be used in OTC decongestants after manufacturers moved away from the use of pseudoephedrine and ephedrine due to FDA restrictions. Those ingredients are vulnerable to ...

Decongestant sprays shouldn't be used for more than a week - but those who don't realise can become trapped in a cycle of ...

Now, those affected by the problem are calling for the medications, such as Sudafed, to be made available by prescription-only so GPs can limit the supply. Professor Claire Hopkins, an ear nose ...

Decongestant sprays shouldn't be used for more than a week - but those who don't realise can become trapped in a cycle of ...

When you feel like basically your head's about to explode-- you feel this pressure, you get a headache-- that's when you want to really consider a decongestant to help relieve some of that pressure.

FDA Wants To Pull Popular OTC Decongestant Used For Common Cold Over Effectiveness Concerns FDA proposes removing oral phenylephrine from OTC drugs for nasal congestion, citing ineffectiveness.

Pseudoephedrine is one of the most commonly used OTC drugs and is used for its decongestant properties. Even when taken at indicated dosages, there are serious risks when older adults take this ...