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Opinion: Cough Syrup as Problem Drug?

(Oct. 25) -- Is cough medicine a problem drug? Cough medicine? An alarming bit of data suggests that it might be: One in 12 American teens, according to a survey by the Partnership for a Drug-Free America, reports slugging down a bottle of cough syrup in an attempt to get high. A detailed study done for the Department...

Cough Syrup Won't Be Restricted, Robotripping Teens Be Damned

(Sept. 15) -- Dextromethorphan, a key ingredient in more than 120 varieties of cough syrup, won't be restricted or sold behind the counter. That's the verdict of a Food and Drug Administration panel convened by the Drug Enforcement Agency after rising rates of abuse prompted suggestions that cough syrup should be tougher...

Sizzurp: The Codeine-Based Hip-Hop 'Drank' of Choice

(Sept. 2) -- What's in that cup, anyway? On Wednesday night, the rapper known as T.I. and his wife, Tameka "Tiny" Cottle, were stopped by Los Angeles police after making an illegal U-turn and subsequently charged with possession of a controlled substance. While conflicting reports claimed that the substance in question...

FDA Considering Anti-'Robotripping' Rules

(Aug. 31) -- The abuse of cough syrups, like NyQuil and Vicks, leads to thousands of hospitalizations a year. Now, the Food and Drug Administration is considering new regulations in an effort to tighten access to the products -- especially among teens. Dextromethorphan (DXM) is the ingredient in question, and is found in...

Background on dextromethorphan

Dextromethorphan (DXM or DM) is an antitussive (cough suppressant) drug. It is one of the active ingredients in many over-the-counter cold and cough medicines, such as Mucinex DM, Robitussin, NyQuil, Dimetapp, Vicks, Coricidin, Delsym, and others, including generic labels.

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