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FDA: Popular nasal decongestant doesn’t actually relieve congestion - Levin - 16-09-2023
BY MATTHEW PERRONE
Updated 4:53 AM GMT+8, September 13, 2023
WASHINGTON (AP) — The leading decongestant used by millions of Americans looking for relief from a stuffy nose is no better than a dummy pill, according to government experts who reviewed the latest research on the long-questioned drug ingredient.
Advisers to the Food and Drug Administration voted unanimously on Tuesday against the effectiveness of the key drug found in popular versions of Sudafed, Dayquil and other medications stocked on store shelves.
“Modern studies, when well conducted, are not showing any improvement in congestion with phenylephrine,” said Dr. Mark Dykewicz, an allergy specialist at the Saint Louis University School of Medicine.
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If the FDA follows through on the panel’s recommendations, Johnson & Johnson, Bayer and other drugmakers could be required to pull their oral medications containing phenylephrine from store shelves. That would likely force consumers to switch to the behind-the-counter pseudoephedrine products or to phenylephrine-based nasal sprays and drops.
https://apnews.com/article/sudafed-decongestants-phenylephrine-pseudoephedrine-fda-0f140bafae9a500c5fba05fe764ecb66
RE: FDA: Popular nasal decongestant doesn’t actually relieve congestion - theold - 16-09-2023
All along those recommended nose spray are useless. They continue to be. The clumsy doctor will tell you to try, new products.
There are 3 ways:
1) Surgery/ laser: Once and that is it.
2) Exercise to enlarge the nose way: Short term.
3) Change of physical environment: living location
After all, it is the air condition.