An FDA panel met and decided that the current data doesn’t support the recommendation of oral phenylephrine as a nasal decongestant. Now we wait for the FDA as a whole to take action. If they agree, ...

A Food and Drug Administration advisory panel declared on Tuesday that a common oral decongestant, phenylephrine, is not effective in relieving a stuffy nose, leaving many consumers and pharmaceutical ...

Decongestant or antihistamine medicines are sometimes given to children with acute middle ear infection (acute otitis media). It is unclear whether decongestants or antihistamines are effective ...

On Tuesday, a U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory committee voted unanimously that the oral formulation of a very common nasal decongestant, phenylephrine, is not effective. The decision could ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The leading decongestant used by millions of Americans looking for relief from a stuffy nose is likely no better than a dummy pill, according to government experts who reviewed the ...

Pharmacies could pull common over-the-counter cold medications, including Dayquil, Sudafed and Theraflu, from store shelves after Food and Drug Administration experts determined one of the drugs' main ...

There’s something comforting about Lemsip, the “hug in a mug”, which might explain why it’s still one of Britain’s ...

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Nasal decongestants, often used during cold and allergy seasons, can negatively impact brain health when used long-term or in high doses. Ingredients like pseudoephedrine and phenylephrine constrict ...

Here’s what the science says about what helps with a stuffy nose, what doesn’t and how else to breathe easier.