FDA Finally Admits the Most Popular Oral Decongestant Doesn’t Work When pseudoephedrine was banned from off-the-shelf sale in 2006 (it’s still available “over the counter,” but kept behind the counter), Sudafed and other companies had to come up with a way to keep something available for easy purchase. That’s why Sudafed PE—an entirely different, and allegedly ineffective, product—is… Read more…

A Decongestant in Cold Medicines Is Ineffective. Here’s What to Use Instead. Here’s what you can use instead.

Decongestant in Cold Medicines Doesn’t Work, Panel Says The agency now must decide whether products containing the ingredient, like some Sudafed and NyQuil products, should no longer be sold.