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Over-the-Counter Cough Medicines Escape FDA Restrictions

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Click here to find out more! advertisement Home : News : National : FDA panel: Cough meds should stay over-the-counterA panel of medical experts says cough medicines like Robitussin should continue to be sold over-the-counter, despite increasing abuse among teenagers that has prompted calls to restrict the products.

The Food and Drug Administration panel voted 15-9 against a proposal that would require a doctor's note to buy medicines containing dextromethorphan, an ingredient found in more than 100 over-the-counter medications.

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