Cold decongestants don’t work, FDA says

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory panel unanimously concluded that (U.S. Food and Drug Administration its English abbreviation), agreeing on an ingredient Decongestant Common — Found in many over-the-counter cold medicines — This is completely ineffective.

This way, Experts will prepare a decision to ban the product and withdraw all products pharmacist containing it, including Tylenol, Mucinex and Benadryl, are indicated for treating colds and flu. At least until the company reformulates and eliminates the relevant components.

After reviewing different studies, The team found that the drug phenylephrine was a useless ingredient and was no better than a placebo at relieving nasal congestion. This means patients using the drug are simply “delaying access to effective treatment.”

“I think we clearly have better options in the over-the-counter space to help our patients.”and the research does not support this as an effective drug,” said Maria Coyle, chair of the group and associate professor of pharmacy at Ohio State University.

In the United States, at least 250 cold and flu products containing phenylephrine, with sales exceeding nearly $1.8 billion (last year), are deceiving the public by using compounds that don’t work.

This way, By discontinuing use of the ingredient, consumers can avoid unnecessary costs or delays in care by “taking a drug that provides no benefit.”

despite this, This does not mean that phenylephrine is unsafe. The FDA approved it years ago and still guarantees it’s safe to eat.

Actually, This drug is still effective if it is used in products such as nasal sprays, surgical procedures, and eye dilations, but when taken orally, it is destroyed in the intestines.