CVS ditches common cold meds after FDA advisers say they're useless

Re:CVS ditches common cold meds after FDA advisers say they'... by PcChip on Tuesday October 24, 2023 @08:21PM (#38007595)

Afrin is so incredibly addictive that I highly recommend never using it… use it once and you’ll be hooked for years, trust me!

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Re:CVS ditches common cold meds after FDA advisers say they'... by doubleg72 on Tuesday October 24, 2023 @11:18PM (#38008760)

Yeah stick with the safe stuff, Adderall

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Re:CVS ditches common cold meds after FDA advisers say they'... by AuryGlenz on Wednesday October 25, 2023 @01:35AM (#38009494)

I use it quite a few times a year (in bursts) and I'm not hooked. I gave instructions in my post as to how. Colds don't last as long for my wife so she just uses it for 2-3 days and then stops.

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Re:CVS ditches common cold meds after FDA advisers say they'... by EVa5I7bHFq9mnYK on Wednesday October 25, 2023 @09:56AM (#38012828)

True. You get used to it after a few days and now can't sleep without it, in a never ending cycle. There are much better drugs now, for example fluticasone (Flonase, Avamys).

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