Byron Cryer, an expert in gastrointestinal side effects who was a nonvoting adviser to the FDA panel, says that he does not view the decision as being counter to the panel's advice.

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The advisory panel could have voted to recommend pulling over-the-counter drugs that use acetaminophen in combination with other ingredients -- such as NyQuil, Pamprin and Allerest -- but it chose not to.

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