A decongestant is a medication that helps ease nasal congestion, which happens when something irritates the lining of your nose. This can result from a cold, the flu, or allergies, for example.

Some medications combine an antihistamine and a decongestant (such as pseudoephedrine) to ease congestion. These require you to have a photo ID to purchase and are stored behind the pharmacy counter.

The FDA reveals that phenylephrine, a popular decongestant, is no better than a placebo. Discover what this means for your ...

SINGAPORE – The Health Sciences Authority (HSA) said the benefits of pseudoephedrine, a decongestant found in 31 medications here, outweigh the risks it poses, in response to reports overseas of ...

Amid doubts over a common decongestant, evidence suggests the placebo effect can still help people suffering from a cold.

SINGAPORE – There is no need to discard medications containing decongestant pseudoephedrine unless an individual has serious medical conditions like uncontrolled hypertension or kidney failure ...