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phenylephrine

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[fen-l-ef-reen, -rin, feen-] / ˌfɛn lˈɛf rin, -rɪn, ˌfin- /

noun

Pharmacology.
  1. an alpha-adrenergic stimulant, C 1 9 H 1 3 NO 2 , used chiefly as a nasal decongestant.


Etymology

Origin of phenylephrine

First recorded in 1945–50; phenyl + (epin)ephrine

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The drug store chain said it will remove a small number of oral decongestants that contain phenylephrine as the only active ingredient.

From Seattle Times Oct. 20, 2023

Competitor Walgreens is waiting on further guidance from the FDA regarding phenylephrine before making a decision on the products, according to a Q&A page on their website.

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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