The FDA says oral phenylephrine, used in many over-the-counter cough and cold medicines, "is not effective as a nasal decongestant."

Summary

The FDA has proposed removing oral phenylephrine, a common ingredient in over-the-counter cold medicines like NyQuil and Sudafed, due to evidence that it is ineffective as a nasal decongestant.

The proposal follows a unanimous vote by FDA advisers last year, and recent studies showing less than 1% of the drug is absorbed into the bloodstream when taken orally.

The public comment period ends on May 7, after which the FDA may finalize the ban.

  • ipkpjersi
    5·
    9 days ago

    I’m sure the Trump Administration will get right on banning homeopathy, or even just labelling it properly. lol

    • Mercuri@lemmy.world
      3·
      8 days ago

      Most certainly! They surely won’t completely dismantle the FDA and then allow big-pharma to dictate everything. /s