<p>Changes are coming to the cold and cough aisle of your local pharmacy.</p><p>US officials are moving to phase out the leading decongestant <span style="color: #333333; background-color: #ffffff;" data-ke-size="size16">found in hundreds of</span>  over the counter medicines, saying  that it doesn't actually relieve nasal congestion </p><p>Phenylephrine is used in popular versions of Sudafed, dayquil and other medications.</p><p>If you still want to take pills or syrups for relief, you'll probably need to head to the pharmacy counter where the pseudoephedrine-<span style="color: #333333; background-color: #ffffff;" data-ke-size="size16">containing versions of sudafed and claritine D  indeed </span>remain available without a prescription.</p><p>But you will need to present a vallid form of photo ID.</p><p>I'm Haya Panjwani.</p><p> </p>
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