Oh my goodness, I’m a huge NyQuil believer and for them to say that it may not work. I just don’t know, it’s like when someone told you as a kid that Santa wasn’t real. I think its all medicines because I saw the article in Motherly online magazine. Take a look don’t just hear it from me take a look for yourself,
Decongestant in common cold medicines doesn’t work, FDA says. Here’s what to take instead
If the agency decides to ban the ingredient, it could mean products for both kids and adults will be pulled from shelves.
By Jessica D’Argenio Waller, MS, CNS, LDN September 13, 2023
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If you’ve had a sneaking suspicion that those decongestant medicines you’ve been taking aren’t really doing much, you’re probably right. At least according to an advisory panel reporting to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which states that the main ingredient in many over-the-counter decongestants, phenylephrine, is ineffective and doesn’t perform better than placebo.
If the agency decides to ban the ingredient, it could mean that Sudafed P.E., NyQuil Severe Cold & Flu and Tylenol Cold & Flu Severe and other cold and flu remedies for both kids and adults could be pulled from shelves while manufacturers reformulate, making flu season that much more complicated. Here are our best recommendations on what to do or take instead.
