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Lol, just saw that Johnson & Johnson have a class action against them, because Phenylephrine does nothing for nasal congestion.
I'm like, we all knew that, so yay someone is holding them accountable. I did see people complaining how hard it is to get the proper stuff OTC, Pseudoephedrine, but I've never had a problem getting it from my little local pharmacy - though that may be because they know me by name now and they ping I'm not a drug maker lol.
But yes, Phenylephrine does nothing for colds and flus.
There are some interesting YouTube videos about the history of PE. It really needs to be pulled from the shelves. I don't know why it's not considered basically a scam by the ACCC or whoever is in charge of that.
The TGA (Australia’s version of FDA) is the body that approves medication for sale in Australia. They should be all over this, but seem to be staying very silent.