With cold and flu season about to kick into high gear, it’s time to restock our medicine cabinets. But you may want to reconsider buying one longtime favorite, which is still available at some stores.

"Skip oral cold medicines that contain phenylephrine. Research shows the drug is no more effective than a placebo for ...

Common decongestants may soon be pulled from shelves. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced Wednesday its proposal to halt use of oral phenylephrine, an ingredient found in many cough and ...

WASHINGTON -- The US Food and Drug Administration announced a proposal to remove oral phenylephrine - a common ingredient in many popular over-the-counter decongestants - from the market, citing ...

Consumers might not recognize the drug phenylephrine, which has been making headlines in recent weeks. However, it's been used for temporary relief of nasal congestion since being approved by federal ...

We may earn a commission from links on this page. Phenylephrine is both the most common decongestant on pharmacy shelves, and arguably the worst at its job. If you've ever bought something like ...

The market for over-the-counter cold medicines is worth $8 billion annually, with a hefty portion of that amount spent on drugs marketed as decongestants. But according to new research, the cash many ...