Some over-the-counter medications can be used to treat symptoms of the common cold. But not all of them are effective.

Found in almost every single over-the-counter cold, sinus and allergy medication, oral phenylephrine, is pretty close to being banned by the FDA here in America. The head cheese in charge of all ...

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The decongestant was originally approved by the FDA in 1976, but it came to prominence after the “Combat Methamphetamine Epidemic Act of 2005” came into effect, and pseudoephedrine—the main ...

The ingredient is in some of the best-selling remedies such as Sudafed, Benadryl ... said phenylephrine hydrochloride had minimal activity when taken orally. “Although it is absorbed into ...

This combination medication contains decongestant and antihistamine, prescribed for itchy, watery eyes, sneezing and runny or stuffy nose caused by hay fever, allergies and common cold. Eye ...

Phenylephrine, found in products like Sudafed PE, Vicks DayQuil and Mucinex Sinus-Max, has been widely used as a nasal decongestant for decades. The FDA's proposal isn't an immediate order ...

The agency proposed on Thursday discontinuing the use of phenylephrine - an ingredient in common medications like Vicks Sinex, certain types of Sudafed and Benadryl - in nonprescription products ...