SINUS MEDS DON'T WORK!

FDA debunks decongestants

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EVER wonder why your over-the-counter (OTC) decongestant doesn’t clear your stuffy nose? Scientists say that’s because the stuff doesn’t work — and you’ve been wasting your money!

Damning evidence from a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advisory panel reveals phenylephrine — a key compound in many of the most popular cold and allergy medications — is as useful as a placebo when taken by mouth!

Now, manufacturers may soon be forced to reformulate products — or pull them from store shelves!

“We don’t believe oral phenylephrine is effective as a nasal decongestant,” says the FDA’s Dr. Peter Starke, who led the review.