DEAR PEOPLE’S PHARMACY: Thank you for saving my life! If I had not read your article about an interaction between antidepressants like fluoxetine and cough medicine, I am positive I wouldn’t be here ...

Background: Dextromethorphan (DM), the d-isomer of the codeine analog levorphanol, is an active ingredient present in a variety of cough and cold remedies. Recently, data generated from a study in ...

From age 4 to 6, give cough medicine only if recommended by the child's healthcare provider. Prescription cough suppressants can be more dangerous for young children. If a child is coughing so ...

Night-time coughing can wreck your sleep pattern and lead to lethargy and fatigue the next morning. Millions of us ...

These cough drops have cooling menthol and eucalyptus on the outside and are filled with honey on the inside. “There have ...

Lingering coughs after upper respiratory infections like the common cold or flu are called post-infectious or post-viral coughs. A lingering cough is mostly dry and is often referred to as "sub-acute, ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has proposed removing oral phenylephrine, widely used in cold and cough syrups, as an active ingredient in over-the-counter drugs for nasal congestion ...

"The court finds that plaintiff is not seeking to impose a requirement that is different from the federal requirements, but ...

Others contain oral phenylephrine and another active ingredient (e.g., acetaminophen or dextromethorphan), and ... recommended dosage in the OTC cold, cough, allergy, bronchodilator and ...