Phenylephrine, a popular ingredient found in many over-the-counter cold medicines, is an ineffective decongestant when taken orally and works no better than a placebo, an independent advisory ...

"It’s one of the best things I’ve ever been a part of." Oxymetazoline, and sold under brand names like Afrin, is a decongestant nasal spray drug used for temporary relief of congestion.

You get temporary relief, but your symptoms come back worse than before. So, if you use nasal decongestant sprays, limit it to a maximum of 3 days. If you decide to use one, be patient.

“If they’ve purchased something out here that is a decongestant, there’s a good change that it may not do the trick for them,” said Chris Pesheck, Pharmacist for Discount Drug Mart.

The popular nasal decongestant phenylephrine was deemed ineffective in pill form in September. Alongside colder temperatures, stuffy nose season has officially arrived for many of us. This is also the ...

The sprays to watch out for are the ones categorized as nasal decongestants, which contain active ingredients like oxymetazoline (Afrin, Sinex) and phenylephrine (Neo-Synephrine), Dr. McCoul said.

Explore effective home remedies for cough relief including ginger tea, honey and lemon, steam inhalation, turmeric milk, peppermint, apple cider vinegar, and eucalyptus oil.

Zyrtec (cetirizine) and Zyrtec-D (cetirizine and pseudoephedrine) are two OTC medications used to help relieve allergy ...

May is my sneeze-fest month. Since I was a little boy, the tree pollen in May has attacked my sinuses, triggering an allergic ...

When the temperatures soar and the sun blazes, the last thing you expect is to be plagued by a cold and cough. However, ...

Guaifenesin, or Mucinex, is often combined with other medications used to address cold and flu symptoms, such as the nasal ...

The key symptoms of hay fever include "sneezing, a runny or blocked nose, itchy red watery eyes or an itchy throat". Coughs ...