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FDA looks to curb abuse of cough medicine - The Associated Press
08-31-2010 02:25 PM

(AP)



WASHINGTON — Federal health regulators are weighing restrictions on Robitussin, NyQuil and other cough suppressants to curb cases of abuse that send thousands of people to the emergency room each year.


The Food and Drug Administration has posted its review of dextromethorphan, an ingredient found in more than 100 over-the-counter medications that is sometimes abused for its euphoric effects. According to the FDA, inappropriate use of the cough-medicine ingredient was linked to nearly 8,000 emergency room visits in 2008. That was up more than 70 percent from reports in 2004.


Later this month the FDA will ask a panel of experts whether dextromethorphan should be available only as a prescription. The agency is not required to follow the group's advice.


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