The drug is known as phenylephrine. It’s found in medicine you probably have at home, like Dayquil and Mucinex.
COLORADO SPRINGS — An FDA advisory committee recently announced the main ingredient in common cold medicines does not work.
“There is Sudafed. That is a medication that you get behind the pharmacy. There’s only a certain amount you can get by day or per month and you have to show an I.D. to purchase it. It is not recommended for anyone who has heart issues. There is also Afrin which is a nasal spray,” said Keaton Andrus, a pharmacist at St. Francis Hospital.
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