{"id":123423,"date":"2024-11-08T09:57:54","date_gmt":"2024-11-08T02:57:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=123423"},"modified":"2024-11-08T09:57:54","modified_gmt":"2024-11-08T02:57:54","slug":"fda-proposes-ending-use-of-popular-decongestant-present-in-cold-medicines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=123423","title":{"rendered":"FDA proposes ending use of popular decongestant present in cold medicines"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The US Food and Drug Administration has proposed to remove oral phenylephrine, widely used in cold and cough syrups, as an active ingredient in over-the-counter drugs for nasal congestion, stating it is not effective, the health regulator said on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>Phenylephrine is widely used in a variety of over-the-counter flu and cold medicines, including popular products such as Benadryl, Advil, and Tylenol.<\/p>\n<p>It is also an ingredient in nasal sprays to treat congestion. <\/p>\n<p>However, the FDA\u2019s action is only related to orally administered phenylephrine and not the nasal spray form.<\/p>\n<p>Last year, an outside panel of experts\u00a0unanimously voted\u00a0against the effectiveness of orally administered phenylephrine as a nasal decongestant, adding that no more trials were required to prove otherwise.<\/p>\n<p>Companies such as Procter &amp; Gamble,\u00a0and GSK,\u00a0were\u00a0among several accused in lawsuits of deceiving consumers\u00a0about cold medicines containing the ingredient.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>The FDA is now seeking public comments on this proposed order.<\/p>\n<p>For now, companies may continue to market drug products containing oral phenylephrine as a nasal decongestant.<\/p>\n<p>However, the FDA said it would provide manufacturers with appropriate time to either reformulate drugs containing oral phenylephrine or remove such drugs from the market.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><button class=\"button button--modal-trigger\" aria-label=\"Open the image in a modal.\" data-modal-image=\"33810140\"><br \/>\n\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"icon-plus\" fill=\"#fff\" viewbox=\"0 0 1033 1000\" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\"><path d=\"M380 364V0h273v355h380v290H653v355H380V645H0V355h380v9z\"\/><\/svg><br \/>\n<\/button><br \/>\n<img style=\"aspect-ratio:1.5;display:block\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" data-modal-image=\"33810140\" width=\"885\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/bottle-johnson-johnson-tylenol-brand-93039770_7b5b2e-e1731029662348.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"A bottle of Johnson &amp; Johnson Tylenol brand pain reliever is arranged for a photograph in Tiskilwa, Illinois, U.S., on Thursday, April 14, 2016.\" class=\"wp-image-33810140\"\/><figcaption>Phenylephrine is widely used in various over-the-counter flu and cold medicines, including Benadryl, Advil, and Tylenol. <span class=\"credit\">Bloomberg via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Consumer Healthcare Products Association said in a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.chpa.org\/news\/2024\/11\/chpa-responds-fda-proposed-order-regarding-status-otc-phenylephrine\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">statement<\/a>\u00a0that it was \u201cdisappointed in FDA\u2019s proposal to reverse its long-established view of oral phenylephrine.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>The association added that it would review the proposed order and submit comments accordingly.<\/p>\n<p>Tylenol maker Kenvue, GSK, Haleon, and Procter &amp; Gamble did not immediately respond to Reuters\u2019 request for comment.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1660802\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/11\/07\/lifestyle\/fda-proposes-ending-use-of-popular-decongestant-present-in-cold-medicines\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The US Food and Drug Administration has proposed to remove oral phenylephrine, widely used in cold and cough syrups, as an active ingredient in over-the-counter drugs for nasal congestion, stating &hellip; 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