On this page you'll find 9 example sentences with Phenylephrine. Discover the meaning, synonyms such as adrenergic and how to use the word correctly in a sentence.
Phenylephrine in a sentence
Phenylephrine meaning
An α-adrenergic receptor agonist related to adrenaline, used as a vasoconstrictor and nasal decongestant; 3-(1-hydroxy-2-methylamino-ethyl)phenol, with the formula C₉H₁₃NO₂.
Synonyms of Phenylephrine
Using Phenylephrine
- The main meaning on this page is: An α-adrenergic receptor agonist related to adrenaline, used as a vasoconstrictor and nasal decongestant; 3-(1-hydroxy-2-methylamino-ethyl)phenol, with the formula C₉H₁₃NO₂.
- Useful related words include: adrenergic, adrenergic drug.
- In the example corpus, phenylephrine often appears in combinations such as: phenylephrine from, that phenylephrine.
Context around Phenylephrine
- Average sentence length in these examples: 27.2 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 3 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 9 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Phenylephrine
- In this selection, "phenylephrine" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 27.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, containing, remove and may stand out and add context to how "phenylephrine" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include advisers said phenylephrine a main and concerns around phenylephrine s effectiveness. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "phenylephrine" sits close to words such as aakash, aanholt and aardwolf, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with phenylephrine
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Lastly, dextromethorphan - a cough suppressant - is often seen listed as an active ingredient with phenylephrine. (15 words)
In 2007, an FDA advisory panel that reviewed available studies deemed that phenylephrine “may be effective” as a decongestant, although it recommended further research. (24 words)
The concerns around phenylephrine’s effectiveness are based on studies showing it may not work as a nasal decongestant when taken in pill form. (24 words)
It works in a similar way to phenylephrine, but is stronger and has an additional stimulant effect — so if you're tired and run down, it'll give you an energy boost (don't take this before bed). (38 words)
Last September, an advisory committee to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) unanimously concluded that phenylephrine – an active ingredient in cold and flu medication – is not effective as a nasal decongestant when taken orally. (35 words)
A panel of US regulatory advisers said phenylephrine, a main component of over-the-counter cold including some versions of Procter & Gamble Co.’s Nyquil, doesn’t actually work. (29 words)
Example sentences (9)
A panel of US regulatory advisers said phenylephrine, a main component of over-the-counter cold including some versions of Procter & Gamble Co.’s Nyquil, doesn’t actually work.
If the FDA follows through on the panel's recommendations, Johnson & Johnson, Bayer and other drugmakers could be required to pull their oral medications containing phenylephrine from store shelves.
It works in a similar way to phenylephrine, but is stronger and has an additional stimulant effect — so if you're tired and run down, it'll give you an energy boost (don't take this before bed).
The FDA has not asked pharmacies to remove the drugs, the Journal noted, but appears on track to ultimately remove phenylephrine from its list of approved medicines.
In 2007, an FDA advisory panel that reviewed available studies deemed that phenylephrine “may be effective” as a decongestant, although it recommended further research.
Lastly, dextromethorphan - a cough suppressant - is often seen listed as an active ingredient with phenylephrine.
Last September, an advisory committee to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) unanimously concluded that phenylephrine – an active ingredient in cold and flu medication – is not effective as a nasal decongestant when taken orally.
The concerns around phenylephrine’s effectiveness are based on studies showing it may not work as a nasal decongestant when taken in pill form.
US officials are moving to phase out phenylephrine, a decongestant found in products like Sudafed, concluding that it doesn't actually relieve nasal congestion.
Common combinations with phenylephrine
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: