What kind of drug is phenylephrine? It's in your cold medicine and the FDA is targeting it.
The ingredient is called phenylephrine, and it was only found to only be effective in nasal sprays, not oral medications. Here’s what phenylephrine is, a list of medications it’s found in and ...
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Dayquil Cold & Flu
Acetaminophen 325mg, dextromethorphan HBr 10mg, phenylephrine HCl 5mg; per liquiCap. See Contraindications. Hypertensive crisis with MAOIs. Increased risk of hepatotoxicity with ≥3 alcoholic ...