An FDA advisory panel released findings that revealed phenylephrine one of the key ingredients found in over-the-counter cold medicine doesn’t relieve congested individuals of the issue after all.
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The main ingredient in popular oral decongestants doesn't seem to work, advisers to the Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday in a unanimous vote that could result in the products being withdrawn from store shelves.
The OTC drug phenylephrine does not work to relieve congestion, an FDA advisory panel said Tuesday. The ingredient is found in a number of cold and allergy pills.