(CBS NEWS) -- In 2006, President George W. Bush signed into law abanonthe over-the-counter sale of Sudafed and other medications that containthe decongestant pseudoephedrine. The law was designed to ...

Oral decongestants like Sudafed PE and Dayquil are under scrutiny—and soon there might only be one such drug left available to consumers: pseudoephedrine. On September 12, a group of U.S. Food and ...

When you have nasal congestion, you may consider using products containing either phenylephrine or pseudoephedrine. These are two common ingredients in nonprescription cold and allergy medicines, such ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — Oregon residents may soon no longer have to drive to Washington to get cold and flu medications over the counter. By a landslide vote, the Oregon House passed legislation on Wednesday ...

With cold and flu season in full swing, odds are you'll find yourself reaching for a medicine to relieve a stuffy nose. But what actually works? Last fall, a Food and Drug Administration advisory ...

PALATINE, IL--(Marketwired - February 05, 2015) - Acura Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (ACUR) today announced the launch of their second pseudoephedrine (PSE) product, NEXAFED® Sinus Pressure + Pain. NEXAFED ...

Two decades ago, it became clear that Congress was intent on trying to curtail illicit methamphetamine production by restricting access to pseudoephedrine, a meth precursor that was also widely used ...

Phenylephrine is included in many cold and flu products, but a scientific panel last year found that it doesn't really do its job at "unstuffing" when taken by mouth. Jessica was a writer on the ...

Just before cold and flu season is set to kick off, the Food and Drug Administration's advisory panel last month reported that an oral decongestant Americans have relied on for nearly 20 years is no ...

Pseudoephedrine is a nonprescription medication for blocked nose relief. Sudafed is a common medication containing pseudoephedrine. People should limit alcohol while taking pseudoephedrine. The class ...

When you’re stuffed up and struggling to breathe normally, it can feel like you’ll never feel better. That's where over-the-counter (OTC) cold medications like Dayquil, Mucinex, Sudafed, and more can ...