And they were right to bet on them, financially at least: If you don’t know that the good Sudafed is behind the counter (or if it’s late and the pharmacist has gone home), you’ll buy Sudafed ...

Sudafed products that contain pseudoephedrine are kept behind the counter in pharmacies. You do not need a prescription to buy them, but you will have to show some identification and sign for the ...

Phenylephrine became the main drug in over-the-counter decongestants in 2006, when medicines with pseudoephedrine were moved behind the counter thanks to the use of pseudoephedrine in ...

The FDA considered taking phenylephrine off the market in 2007, but ultimately decided it could stay while more research was done. One possibility was to test larger doses of the drug.

That was the year when the "Combat Methamphetamine Epidemic Act of 2005" came into effect, and pseudoephedrine—the main component of Sudafed—moved behind the pharmacy counter to keep it from ...

K ANSAS CITY, Mo. — While it may be the holiday season, it’s also the middle of cold and flu season, and most people are looking for over-the-counter medicine to help with symptoms.

Pseudoephedrine, in comparison, is “able to be absorbed by the body more effectively than phenylephrine,” Dr. Johnson-Arbor adds. So...why is it still in so many over-the-counter cold medications?

Well, for quick relief of congestion, you'll need the good stuff they keep behind the counter. Pseudoephedrine (original Sudafed) is the good stuff. If you have a stuffy nose, ...

Although phenylephrine received FDA approval for over-the-counter use in the 1970s, its popularity surged in 2005 after legislation moved products that use a similar decongestant, pseudoephedrine ...

NORFOLK, Va. — With rising seasonal allergies, it's important to consider the costs and benefits of choosing generic versus name-brand over-the-counter medications. One morning, after suffering ...