The cough syrup codeine linctus will now only be available to patients with a prescription due to concerns over abuse and addiction. The medicine, which was previously available to buy in pharmacies, ...

According to Sharon Levy, MD, Harvard Medical School's pediatric addiction expert, nonmedical medication misuse may be much more common than previously reported. One of the older fads is in the news ...

Miraa chewers are putting themselves in danger by abusing a cough syrup which they use as a sweetener, medical experts have warned. The medics say the misuse of Benylin is sparking a new form of drug ...

GHAZIABAD, India, Jan 23 (Reuters) - Indian drugmaker Abbott Healthcare's supply chain is being scrutinised as part of a wider investigation into the alleged misuse of its codeine-based cough syrup ...

Cough syrup is one of the most common remedies for a lingering cough, but taking too much can be more dangerous than you think. Dextromethorphan (DXM), the active ingredient in many over-the-counter ...

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Indian regulators are privately pressuring major drug firms to better police how they sell popular codeine-based cough syrups to tackle smuggling and addiction, a move that is ...

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Q: I am concerned about an article that mentioned the use of dextromethorphan for calming the agitation of Alzheimer’s disease. You said it is available in cough syrup. My son read 10 years ago about ...

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India plans to step up pressure on pharmaceutical companies to better police supplies of codeine-based cough syrups, concerned the firms have not yet fully complied with ...

PHOENIX (AP) — A new state law banning over-the-counter sales of certain cough medicines to minors goes into effect Thursday, adding Arizona to several states that have passed similar measures.