Verywell Health2d
Phenylephrine vs. Pseudoephedrine: How Do They Compare for Congestion?
Phenylephrine and pseudoephedrine are both active ingredients in nonprescription Sudafed products. However, phenylephrine has ...
Scoop21d
A Bitter Pill To Swallow: Class Action Targets Sudafed And Codral’s Ineffective Ingredient
Popular brands including several varieties of Codral Cold & Flu and Sudafed PE - all owned by Johnson & Johnson - contain phenylephrine (or “PE”), a drug the company has marketed and sold as a nasal ...
The Vindicator9d
Will your medication work as you expect it to?
Americans expect things to work. A car should start every time with a turn of the key or a push of a button. If the Internet goes down, they get upset. When an ATM doesn’t work, it’s an outrage. Why ...
Rolling Out3d
7 Reasons FDA says your cold medicine is ineffective
FDA moves to ban phenylephrine, found in dozens of popular cold medications, after research shows it performs no better than ...
Lifehacker10d
The Best Cold Medicines Aren't in the Cough and Cold Aisle
Studies have shown pseudoephedrine to be effective at clearing nasal congestion ... Phenylephrine is what’s in Sudafed PE. This is another case of brand names leading you astray—regular ...