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From Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News:
Dextromethorphan, a cough medicine ingredient known colloquially as DXM*, is landing an increasing number of California youths in hospitals, according to a report from the state's poison-control center.
Researchers found that adverse reactions among DXM users ages 9-17 accounted for most of the calls.
They suggested that misuse of dextromethorphan-based drugs could be limited by placing them behind pharmacy counters rather than allowing youths to purchase the drugs off store shelves.
The research appears in the Archives of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine.
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Posted on December 12, 2006 08:27 PM
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