It was added to cold and flu remedies in the 1990s when another ingredient went behind the counter over illicit meth lab concerns.
Category: Colds
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Why It Took So Long for the FDA to Tackle a Cold Medicine
Pharmacists affiliated with the University of Florida have spent decades nudging the agency to pull a decongestant from over-the-counter medicines.
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Decongestant in Cold Medicines Doesn’t Work, Panel Says
The agency now must decide whether products containing the ingredient, like some Sudafed and NyQuil products, should no longer be sold.