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FDA Proposes Ban on a 'Useless' Decongestant, Phenylephrine
THURSDAY, Nov. 7, 2024 – More than a year after its advisory panel unanimously declared the drug phenylephrine to be useless against nasal congestion, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is...
Your Sense of Smell May Be Quicker Than You Think
TUESDAY, Oct. 15, 2024 – People sense millisecond shifts in odor as quickly as they might spot a change in color, new research shows. The study discounts the notion that smell is a "slower" sense...
Experimental Nasal Spray Might Ward Off Multiple Viruses
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 25, 2024 – A non-drug nasal spray could theoretically help stop the spread of respiratory viruses like the flu and COVID-19 better than wearing a mask, a new study suggests. The...
Use of Nose Drops Reduces Length of Young Children’s Colds
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 11, 2024 – Hypertonic saline (HS) nose drops reduce the duration of symptoms associated with viral upper respiratory tract infections (URTI) in children, according to a study...
Saltwater Drops in Nose Could Shorten Kids' Colds
FRIDAY, Sept. 6, 2024 – Saltwater nose drops can reduce the length of a kid’s cold by two days, a new study demonstrates. “We found that children using saltwater nose drops had cold symptoms for an a...
Nasal Sprays, Behavioral Intervention Aid in Treatment of Respiratory Illness
TUESDAY, July 30, 2024 – Use of nasal sprays and a behavioral intervention promoting physical activity and stress management can reduce antibiotic use for respiratory illness, according to a study...
Current Asthma at Age 7 Linked to Chronic Rhinosinusitis in Middle Age
TUESDAY, July 16, 2024 – Current asthma, head colds, and tonsillitis at age 7 years are associated with chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) at midlife, according to a study published online July 10 in...
Could OTC Nasal Sprays Ease Colds & Flu and Cut Antibiotic Use?
MONDAY, July 15, 2024 – Over-the-counter nasal sprays could be a potent weapon against a major public health threat – antibiotic resistance, researchers report. Their analysis, which looked at data...
Can Zinc Really Shorten a Cold?
THURSDAY, May 9, 2024 – Every cold and flu season, folks are flooded with ads for zinc lozenges, sprays and syrups that promise to shorten their sniffles. Zinc might indeed reduce the duration of...
FDA Panel Says Common OTC Decongestant, Phenylephrine, Is Useless
TUESDAY, Sept. 12, 2023 – For decades, sick people have been taking essentially worthless over-the-counter cold remedies to clear their stuffy noses, a key advisory panel for the U.S. Food and Drug...
FDA Medwatch Alert: Product Quest Manufacturing LLC Recalls All Nasal Products and Baby Oral Gels Manufactured at Florida Facility Due to Possible Microbial Contamination
Product Quest Manufacturing (“Product Quest”) announced its voluntary recall of Lot# 173089J of CVS Health 12 Hour Sinus Relief Nasal Mist due to a finding of microbial contamination identified as Pse...
FDA Medwatch Alert: Over-The-Counter Eye Drops and Nasal Sprays: Drug Safety Communication - Serious Adverse Events From Accidental Ingestion by Children
ISSUE: FDA is warning healthcare professionals and the public that accidental ingestion by children of over-the-counter eye drops used to relieve redness and nasal decongestant sprays can result in ...
FDA Medwatch Alert: Major Twice-A-Day 12 Hour Nasal Spray
Propharma, Inc., Miami, Florida issued a recall of Major Twice-A-Day 12 Hour Nasal Spray (Lot #K4496, Exp 10/06) because the lot was contaminated with Burkholderia cepacia bacteria. This product is a...
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