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, ...
Decongestants can come in the form of tablets or nasal sprays, and are popular during cold and flu season. (Getty Images) Cold, COVID and flu season often means contending with a stuffy, blocked nose ...
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY)– A leading ingredient in products like DayQuil, NyQuil, Robitussin, versions of Sudafed and other medications millions of people use for relief is being questioned. This comes ...
There’s no shortage of popular cold remedies, but there’s one in particular that a family physician warns against relying on too much.
Comedian Nate Bargatze hosted "Saturday Night Live" last season, joking in his opening monologue about being "addicted to Afrin." "If you don’t know what it is, I would honestly tell you to not get ...
Q. I just read your article about the ineffectiveness of phenylephrine as a nasal decongestant. There is an important distinction regarding phenylephrine products, though. Nasal sprays containing ...
Medically reviewed by Sukaina Hasnie, MD Key Takeaways Nasal sprays can help treat congestion and other symptoms from ...
The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday proposed ending the use of a common ingredient found in many popular over-the-counter cold and allergy medications. The agency said an extensive review of ...
TREE POLLEN. LOCAL LEVELS ARE VERY HIGH AND WILL STAY THAT WAY ALL WEEK. LET US STATE THE OBVIOUS, RIGHT? I’VE BEEN SNEEZING ALL DAY. SAME WITH ME. IT’S CREATING A BIG CHALLENGE FOR AN AWFUL LOT OF ...