When you’re feeling cruddy, you probably have a go to medication you reach for. There’s a real possibility that it may not be ...

There’s something comforting about Lemsip, the “hug in a mug”, which might explain why it’s still one of Britain’s ...

The FDA has just dropped a truth bomb: if you’ve been relying on those familiar red pills for a stuffy nose, it might be time ...

Around 92% of people living in the UK have used at least one over-the-counter drug in the past year. While these drugs make ...

Many popular cold and flu remedies may be pulled from US shelves after, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) deemed oral ...

At the first sign of a runny nose many people dash out to buy a cold and flu remedy - but soon that might become harder to do ...

The FDA is proposing ending use of a popular nasal decongestant, phenylephrine, in oral form. The FDA’s proposal is based on ...

Oral phenylephrine is used in over-the-counter products like Sudafed and Dayquil to help temporarily relieve the common ...

Phenylephrine is the main decongestant ingredient in soluble and tablet-form cold-and-flu medicines such as Lemsip, Beechams, ...

I am 47 years old and 6 feet tall. I weight 185 pounds, exercise regularly, and am in overall very good health. I take 5 mg of ...

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