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Article: INGREDIENT IN COUGH MEDICINE RESULTS IN MORE THAN 12,000 VISITS TO HOSPITAL EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS IN 2004
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- US Fed News Service, Including US State News
- Article date:
- November 9, 2006
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The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services' Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration issued the following press release:
Dextromethorphan (DXM), an ingredient commonly found in over-the-counter cough and cold remedies, was a contributing factor in an estimated 12,584 visits to hospital emergency departments during 2004, and 5,581 of those visits were attributed to nonmedical use, says a study from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). Emergency Department Visits Involving Dextromethorphan, the latest report from SAMHSA's Drug Abuse Warning Network (DAWN), shows that of those visits related to nonmedical use, almost half (48 ...