# COVID-19/20/21/22 Discussion (NOW COVID-23?)

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**Created:** [July 29, 2021, 2:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/covid-19-20-21-22-discussion-now-covid-23/1414120 "2021-07-29T14:26:12Z")\
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**Post date:** [September 13, 2023, 10:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/covid-19-20-21-22-discussion-now-covid-23/1414120/1369 "2023-09-13T10:39:55Z")

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Somewhat related… Apparently we were lied to about Phenylephrine. These cold medicines never really worked for me, so I always opted for Pseudoephedrine.

> But an FDA panel said after a two-day review that the oral decongestant ‘is not effective’ at standard or even high doses compared to a placebo.

> **[FDA to rule on pulling Benadryl and Sudafed from pharmacy shelves](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-12509573/FDA-rule-TODAY-pulling-Benadryl-Sudafed-pharmacy-shelves-growing-evidence-dont-work.html)**
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> The Food and Drug Administration ruled that a common medicine for nasal stuffiness found in common decongestants is ineffective. It is metabolized in the gut and doesn't reach the nose.

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