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Multiple-drug remedies include a cough suppressant like codeine or dex-tromethorplran, which may be useful if a doctor prescribes the right amount (about 20 milligrams for adults, five to 15 for children). But most drugstore cough remedies lack sufficient amounts. Worse, their other ingredients can interact with additional drugs the buyer may be taking-for example, tranquilizers, antidepressants or drugs for high blood pressure. This can cause a "blood-pressure crisis." Moreover, some cough elixirs contain from 43% to 50% ethyl alcohol, the equivalent of 100-proof whisky. Some teen-agers are buying such brands as popular "kick inducers...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Medicine: Cough-Remedy Caution | 2/15/1971 | See Source »

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