According to a recent FDA Panel report, many popular orally consumed over-the-counter cold medicines containing the chemical phenylephrine, do not actually work to relieve nasal congestion.
The FDA Drug Advisory Committee stated that multiple studies have shown that phenylephrine, which is a common ingredient in many of the most popular over-the-counter oral cold medicines, is no better than a placebo in its ability to act as a decongestant.
Below is a list of popular over-the-counter medicines containing phenylephrine, contact us if you have used one of these products.
Below is a list of popular medicines containing phenylephrine. Please contact us if you have used one of these products.
• Sudafed PE
• Sudafed PE Sinus Congestion
• Sudafed PE Head Congestion + Flu Severe
• Sudafed PE Head Congestion and Pain
• Children’s Sudafed PE
• Children’s Sudafed PE Cold + Cough
• Tylenol Cold & Flu Severe
• Benadryl Allergy Plus
• Theraflu Severe Cold Relief
• Nyquil Severe Cold & Flu
• CVS Nasal Decongestant PE
• CVS Health Daytime Soft Gels Severe Cold and Flu
• CVS Health Mucus Relief Sinus Severe Congestion and Pain
• DayQuil Severe Cold & Flu
• Mucinex Sinus Max Pressure Pain and Cough
• Mucinex Fast Max Cold, Flu and Sore Throat
• Mucinex Sinus Max Severe Congestion and Pain
• Mucinex Fast Max Severe Congestion and Cough
• Mucinex Fast Max Cold and Flu
• Robitussin Severe Multi-Symptom Cough, Cold + Flu Syrup
• Robitussin Severe Multi-Symptom Nighttime Cough, Cold + Flu Syrup
• Generic decongestant products sold by various companies
...among others
Millions of consumers have been spent their hard-earned money on products containing phenylephrine over decades that may not do what they purport. Consumers like you have the right to expect that products that they purchase work as advertised.
What Can You Do?
If you purchased one of the nasal decongestant medicines containing phenylephrine listed above, contact us.
Call 800-776-6044 or email: [email protected] or use the contact form on this page.
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