#sudafed — Public Fediverse posts

It took five decades from the 1970s for the FDA to finally admit last year that oral phenylephrine, used as a decongestant in Sudafed and Lemsip, doesn't actually do anything.

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-two-pharmacists-figured-out-that-decongestants-dont-work/

#ColdAndFlu #Phenylephrine #FDA #Decongestants #Lemsip #Sudafed #ClinicalPharmacology

CVS ditches common cold meds after FDA advisers say they’re useless - Enlarge / A box of Sudafed PE sinus pressure and pain medicine containi... - https://arstechnica.com/?p=1978328 #over-the-counter #oscillococcinum #phenylephrine #coldmedicine #decongestant #homeopathic #homeopathy #avianflu #science #sudafed #health #cfi #cvs #fda

The spectacular downfall of a common, useless cold #medicine
This week's unanimous vote on #phenylephrine's ineffectiveness was decades in the making. Advisers for the #FDA this week voted unanimously, 16 to 0, that oral doses of phenylephrine—found in brand-name products like #Sudafed PE, #Benadryl #Allergy Plus Congestion, #Mucinex Sinus-Max, and Nyquil Severe Cold & Flu—are not effective at treating a stuffy nose.
https://arstechnica.com/health/2023/09/the-spectacular-downfall-of-a-common-useless-cold-medicine/

The spectacular downfall of a common, useless cold medicine - Enlarge / A box of Sudafed PE sinus pressure and pain medicine containi... - https://arstechnica.com/?p=1968612 #advisorycommittee #over-the-counter #allergymedicine #phenylephrine #coldmedicine #drugefficacy #efficacy #mucinex #sudafed #health #nyquil #merck #chpa #fda

Decongestant ingredient in popular products does not work, #FDA concludes

Advisory panel reviewed studies of #phenylephrine, an active ingredient in #Benadryl, #Mucinex, #Sudafed PE and #Tylenol
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/sep/12/decongestant-ingredient-does-not-work-fda-phenylephrine
#Health