Dextromethorphan is an over-the-counter (OTC) drug that helps relieve a dry cough from a short-term cause, such as the common cold. Dextromethorphan works in the brain by reducing the urge to cough ...

Had a chance to navigate the cough and cold aisle of your pharmacy? Good luck getting what you're looking for. And even if ...

A bill to ban the sale of certain over-the-counter cough medicines to minors has cleared the Pennsylvania legislature and is awaiting the governor’s signature. The state Senate voted 49-0 to approve ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio—Legislation to ban sales of over-the-counter cough medicine to children in Ohio is on its way to Gov. Mike DeWine after passing a final legislative vote Wednesday. House Bill 9, which ...

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 ...

Regulators scrutinized the over-the-counter drugs in light of abuse by teens. Sept. 14, 2010— -- Doctors, schools and law enforcement have been concerned about young people abusing the active ...

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In Sikar's Khori Brahmanan village, five-year-old Nityans had been suffering from a persistent cough. His mother took him to the nearby Community Health Centre (CHC) under the state's free medicine ...