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 ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . An FDA review found that oral phenylephrine is not effective in treating nasal congestion. The proposal is based ...

Next time you wake up with a stuffy nose and you head to the drugstore for an over-the-counter cold medication, you may want ...

Q. I just read your article about the ineffectiveness of phenylephrine as a nasal decongestant. There is an important distinction regarding phenylephrine products, though. Nasal sprays containing ...

As frustrating as colds and allergies may be to those who suffer from them, even more sobering is the notion that popular remedies we think are treating them may be ineffective at relieving our stuffy ...

Some versions can lead to dependence. Here’s what we know about the risks. Credit...Joyce Lee for The New York Times Supported by By Caroline Hopkins Q: Nasal sprays help with my seasonal allergies, ...

DEAR DR ROACH: I have a cold. I use two brands of nasal spray for congestion, but both say not to use them for more than three days as they may cause “rebound” congestion. Can I alternate them for six ...

With cold and flu season in full swing, odds are you'll find yourself reaching for a medicine to relieve a stuffy nose. But what actually works? Last fall, a Food and Drug Administration advisory ...