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FDA to pull common but ineffective cold medicine from market (www.cbsnews.com)

submitted 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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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.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)

Nyquil is the only thing that works as a decongestant for me..

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago (5 children)

Sooo I see the thread is full of US people here and it's so strange. I don't have drug brand preferences. I go to my doctor, my doctor tells me what to take, I go to the pharmacy, they give it to me, and I take it as instructed.

Am I missing out on anything?

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