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FDA says decongestant in many cold medicines doesn't work. So what does? (apnews.com)

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The FDA has proposed phasing out oral phenylephrine, a common decongestant in cold medicines like Sudafed PE and DayQuil, after studies showed it is no more effective than a placebo.

The drug, ineffective when swallowed due to breakdown in the stomach, remains usable in nasal sprays.

Alternatives include pseudoephedrine, nasal sprays, and steroid treatments like Flonase.

The regulatory process to remove phenylephrine could take over a year, but experts argue removing ineffective options will help consumers choose better remedies for congestion. Drugmakers are expected to challenge the proposal.

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[–] [email protected] 45 points 4 days ago (2 children)

This is some dumb pearl clutching bullshit.

With this asinine logic, buying apples are condoning evil because their seeds contain cyanide and though there are more effective ways to create cyanide at commercial scale than buying apples and extracting the small amount of cyanide from the seeds it's still a question of moral principle i.e not condoning evil.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 days ago (1 children)

What's even bigger bullshit is that you can simply buy Benzedrine from the nasal decongestant aisle instead, remove the cotton wick and soak it in an acid (like lemon juice), and in 24 hours you have the same kind of meth they gave the Nazis. For four dollars. It's literally just sitting there on the shelf for anyone to buy.

Everything in life is made up and none of the points matter.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 days ago (1 children)

RemindMe! -1 day

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago

Not sold in the US, if you're in the US and interested in chemistry.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 4 days ago (2 children)

Yeah, but people are actually making meth from pseudoephedrine and no one is making cyanide from apples.

And yes, I hate having to go inside to buy it as I use it nearly every day.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

i’m sure glad nobody uses guns for the wrong reason! if they were you might have to start restricting their sale too aye?!?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 days ago (1 children)

You use cyanide every day?

[–] [email protected] 12 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Usually in combination with happiness.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 days ago

Unless it's the depression week.