Dextromethorphan
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
CHPA plans to launch educational programs to deter inappropriate use of OTC cough remedy active ingredient in the Spring or Summer 2003. In Nov. 20 statement, trade group notes dextromethorphan "does not produce physical addiction, lose effectiveness through increased tolerance or cause withdrawal, even in high experimental doses." Statement responds to local news reports describing teenagers' abuse of dextromethorphan, CHPA says...