Some over-the-counter medications can be used to treat symptoms of the common cold. But not all of them are effective.

who petitioned the FDA to remove phenylephrine products based on recent studies showing they failed to outperform placebo pills in patients with cold and allergy congestion. The same researchers ...

The FDA has just dropped a truth bomb: if you’ve been relying on those familiar red pills for a stuffy nose, it might be time ...

She is board-certified in internal medicine. While there's no cure for a common cold or flu, over-the-counter medicines may help alleviate your symptoms. The best cold and flu medicine depends on ...

The U.S. public, forever hopeful of finding a cure for the common cold, was eagerly buying newfangled pills last week. The drugs, heretofore available only on a doctor's prescription, were ...

With winter setting in around much of the country, many people are also gearing up for cough and cold season. But the Food ...

The Food and Drug Administration announced Wednesday that it would seek to pull a widely used ingredient in cough and cold medicines ... time to either reformulate drugs containing oral ...