phenylephrine
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of phenylephrine
First recorded in 1945–50; phenyl + (epin)ephrine
Example Sentences
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Most over-the-counter cough and cold remedies contain the oral decongestant phenylephrine, which the Food and Drug Administration recently admitted is ineffective.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 6, 2024
The findings do not apply to nasal sprays containing phenylephrine.
From Washington Times • Oct. 20, 2023
CVS Health will remove from its shelves certain oral cough and cold products with phenylephrine as the only active ingredient, the U.S. pharmacy chain said on Thursday.
From Reuters • Oct. 20, 2023
The popular decongestant phenylephrine is not effective, an FDA panel found.
From Scientific American • Oct. 4, 2023
The agency said that three large recent industry-funded studies evaluating medicines with phenylephrine by manufacturers found that people who took medicines with phenylephrine fared no better than those who received a placebo.
From Slate • Sep. 13, 2023
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