75 An advisory panel of the FDA stated today that virtually all over-the-counter decongestants simply don’t work. The FDA panel found that phenylephrine — the active ingredient in Sudafed, Benadryl, Robitussin and other popular decongestants — is nearly useless at reducing nasal congestion. (nypost.com) posted 1 year ago by GGRockz 1 year ago by GGRockz +76 / -1 Sudafed, Benadryl and most decongestants don’t work: FDA advisory panel “This drug should have been removed from the market a long time ago,” said a patient advocate from New York. 83 comments share 83 comments share save hide report block hide replies
Benedryl does work as an antihistamine..... Not as a DECONGESTANT. Pseudoephedrine (Sudafed) is the decongestant and it also works. NONE of the other fake decongestants work though...
I know.