Ineffective ingredient could make Dayquil, Sudafed and others disappear from store shelves

[g5000]

It looks like we can say good bye to self medicating our colds and flu.

Ineffective ingredient could make Dayquil, Sudafed and others disappear from store shelves

FDA's phenylephrine findings could leave consumers scrambling to find alternatives for relief from mild illnesses like nasal congestion.

www.cbsnews.com

It's true. Those "meds" are completely useless. They were meant to be a substitute for the real thing, pseudoephedrine, and they don't work.

You may as well eat a sugar pill than take one of those fakes.

 

[Jim H - VA USA]

It's true. Those "meds" are completely useless. They were meant to be a substitute for the real thing, pseudoephedrine, and they don't work.

You may as well eat a sugar pill than take one of those fakes.

Not according to the FDA...

https://www.fda.gov/media/171972/download

What's the basis for your statement, Doctor?