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phenylephrine

[ fen-l-ef-reen, -rin, feen- ]

noun

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


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Origin of phenylephrine1

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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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