Recent news on Coricidin

Supermarkets restrict cold medicine  -  May 17, 2007
Carlisle Sentinel,The overdose prompted a call to alert the Giant in Camp Hill, where the girl purchased the Coricidin product containing dextromethorphan, a synthetically

Mother wants drug pulled  -  May 19, 2007
Northwest Herald,Now Holley wants to make sure that other teenagers in her town won’t be able to get their hands on Coricidin Cough and Cold tablets, also known as “Triple C

Hampstead teens charged with stealing cold medicine  -  May 19, 2007
Eagle Tribune,...were arrested on Monday around 3:30 pm and charged with stealing packages of Coricidin cold tablets from the Hannaford supermarket on Sandown Road.

Market chain to tighten sale of medicines  -  May 16, 2007
Patriot-News,Pawelski said two types of Coricidin products with high levels of DXM have been pulled from store shelves but will be available at in-store pharmacies.

Medicine restrictions  -  May 18, 2007
CBS 21,...“2 Coricidin products have been the target for abuse, so we have removed from the shelves and you can find them now behind the pharmacy counter.�

Supermarkets to Ban Sale of Cough Syrup to Underage Teens  -  May 17, 2007
WBOC TV 16,Several name brands contain dextromethorphan, or DXM, including Robitussin and Coricidin. In recommended amounts, the over-the-counter drug can help

Easy to Get, Easy to Abuse Generation Rx and the Spiritual Void  -  May 3, 2007
The REAL TRUTH,Data from a report by the California Poison Control shows that since 1999 teen abuse of Coricidin pills, Robitussin cough syrup and other common medications

Cough medicine legal drug of choice by teens  -  May 11, 2007
Pittsburgh Post Gazette,He said one of the students admitted to shoplifting six to eight bottles of Robitussin and four to six of the 12-packs of Coricidin.

Dogs Search Pine-Richland HS One Day After ODs  -  May 11, 2007
KDKA,Northern Regional Police Chief Amman says the students were sickened after taking a mixture of cough syrup and Coricidin on Thursday morning.

Judge finds Lincoln not guilty in stabbing death  -  May 15, 2007
Beatrice Daily Sun,...according to trial testimony. Two days earlier, Tilley had taken 32 Coricidin pills, an over-the-counter cough suppressant, to get high.

9 Pine-Richland pupils 'high' on cough medicines  -  May 10, 2007
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review,Five students required hospital treatment after they took Robitussin cough medicine, Coricidin HBP cough and cold medicine, or a combination of the two,

Teens fall ill after taking pills  -  Apr 25, 2007
Florida Times-Union,Before 11 am, students began vomiting and becoming dizzy after sharing handfuls of tiny red Coricidin D pills, called "Triple C's" or "Skittles" by the kids

Police: Students Mixed Over-The-Counter Medicine  -  May 10, 2007
KDKA,...“We have done a preliminary investigation and determined that Coricidin and Robitussin was ingested by the students and at this time we have an ongoing

Pine-Richland Students Suspended Amid Apparent ODs  -  May 10, 2007
KDKA,Northern Regional Police Chief Amann says the students were sickened after taking a mixture of cough syrup and coricidin. At this point, officials are still

9 On Your Side Special Investigation: Robotripping  -  May 8, 2007
WCPO,...on cough medicine, and the street term for this is "robotripping" or "triple c," named after the two most popular brands, Robitussin and Coricidin.

Emergency Rooms See Teens Seeking High from Cold Medicine  -  Apr 26, 2007
First Coast News,On Wednesday, seven teenagers who attend Landmark Middle school were rushed to the hospital after overdosing on Coricidin D. All of the teens have since

Teens Hospitalized After Abusing Cough Medicine  -  Apr 25, 2007
First Coast News,JACKSONVILLE, FL -- Seven students from Landmark Middle School are recovering after school officials say they abused a cough medicine, Coricidin D.

Supermarket chain restricts drug sales  -  May 17, 2007
Nashua Telegraph (subscription),CVS Pharmacies based in Woonsocket, RI, said the company has restricted certain products containing dextromethorphan, primarily Coricidin, since 2004.

Help for Parents of Teens Abusing Cough Medicines  -  May 11, 2007
U.S. News & World Report,Legal OTC cough medicines like Robitussin and Coricidin, which are safe and effective if taken in the appropriate and prescribed dosage--usually 15 to 30

Five Moms target cough medicine abuse  -  May 12, 2007
The Courier News,Triple C is slang for Coricidin HBP Cough and Cold medicine. Overdosing on over-the-counter medications is not uncommon, said Dr. Kevin Most,

An ongoing commitment  -  May 11, 2007
Natick Bulletin&Tab,Nationally, the most popular drugs are alcohol and marijuana, but students also take Coricidin, a behind-the-counter cough medication, he said.

Parents, check your medicine cabinet  -  May 7, 2007
Newsday,They're also popping DXM pill products such as Coricidin Cough & Cold Tablets. And, with more frequency, they're overdosing on them.

Some teens using cold medicine to get high  -  May 5, 2007
Winona Daily News,But they couldn’t understand her. She scrawled the word on a piece of paper in words they could barely read. It was Coricidin, a brand-name drug containing

NSP Warns of Cold Medicine Abuse  -  Apr 27, 2007
Southwest Nebraska News,Sold legally over the counter, “Coricidin HPB Cough and Cold� is used by individuals with high blood pressure to relieve cold symptoms.

Teens fall ill after taking pills  -  26 Apr 2007
Florida Times-Union,Before 11 am, students began vomiting and becoming dizzy after sharing handfuls of tiny red Coricidin D pills, called "Triple C's" or "Skittles" by the kids

ISU's Taylor Pleads Guilty; Requests Sentencing At Hearing  -  Apr 20, 2007
KCCI.com,Ames police said security officers at the store watched Taylor and 20-year-old James Johnson, of Marshalltown, open a package of Coricidin cold medicine and

Discussion on cold medicine abuse follows 3 overdoses  -  Apr 17, 2007
Asbury Park Press,The teens, whom police declined to identify, were believed to have taken between 16 and 48 pills each of Coricidin Cold and Cough medicine, Azzarone said.

Suffolk looks to control cough medicine for minors  -  Apr 7, 2007
Newsday,A 15-year-old girl was rushed to a Suffolk emergency room 10 days ago after trying to get high by swallowing 16 tablets of Coricidin, an over-the-counter

Teens treated for overdoses  -  Apr 19, 2007
Cincinnati Enquirer,...later taken to the same hospital by his mother. Police were told the teens took 16 to 17 tablets of Coricidin, the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office said.

Parent helps son to victory over drug-addiction battle  -  Apr 18, 2007
Colfax Record,A year later, and after being in treatment, Ryan was arrested for five armed robberies in a two-day period. He was under the influence of Coricidin cold

Finding a high in the medicine cabinet  -  Apr 1, 2007
Glens Falls Post-Star,COM Coricidin, or 'CCC' as it's known on the street, is the latest drug threat for kids. One local woman is pushing to have it sold from behind the counter.

Two Lumberton High School Students Overdose on Cold Medicine  -  Mar 30, 2007
KFDM-TV News,You may have never heard of Coricidin HBP Cough and Cold medicine, but your kids may know about it. Lumberton Police Chief Norman Reynolds says two

Teens abusing cough medicine  -  Apr 9, 2007
Sun-Sentinel.com,NEW YORK · A 15-year-old girl was rushed to a Long Island emergency room 10 days ago after trying to get high by swallowing 16 tablets of Coricidin,

Ocean Township program focuses on over-the-counter drug abuse  -  Apr 17, 2007
Press of Atlantic City,The program will cover abuse of drugs such as Triple C — a slang term for Coricidin HBP Cough & Cold medicine — and Robitussin. One in 10 teens say they've

Over-the-counter is under the radar  -  Mar 31, 2007
St. Petersburg Times,School resource deputies reported seeing an increase in the number of middle and high school students abusing Coricidin HBP, an over-the-counter cough and

Like taking candy  -  Mar 30, 2007
Daily Iberian,...“From what I understand, a couple of incidents have happened on the weekend, where students might have taken 14 to 15 Coricidin pills and have been rushed

Dangers of Skittling  -  Apr 5, 2007
KATC,Darlene French, the Safe and Drug Free Specialist for Iberia Parish Schools says, "Skittling is actually, it's associated Coricidin right now,

Bill would thwart cold-remedy highs  -  Apr 11, 2007
Daily Mail - Charleston,Drug counselors and health officials report that teen abuse of products such as Coricidin HBP Cough & Cold -- nicknamed Triple-C, CCC and "skittles" -- and

Authorities warn of new drug trend  -  Apr 3, 2007
Dublin Courier Herald,Actually the children are using a slang term “Skittle� or “Skittling� that refers to the use of a cough and cold medicine called Coricidin HBP.

Skittling: The New Teen Drug Rage  -  Apr 9, 2007
CBS 2,The youth reportedly took an overdose of a medicine called Coricidin, she said. School officials have seen a rise in the number of teens purposely taking

The Pilot-Independent  -  Apr 18, 2007
Walker Pilot Independent,...cold medicine here are some important slang words to pay special attention to: Triple C — a term for Coricidin Cough and Cold over the counter medicine;

Prescription for trouble  -  Apr 14, 2007
Walla Walla Union-Bulletin,Zagelow perused documents from his bench, noting Dylan was in court for allegedly abusing Coricidin, Vicodin and methamphetamine. Not a good situation,

Drug mix may have killed teen in Ventura  -  Apr 13, 2007
Ventura County Star (subscription),The drug, dextromethorphan, or DXM, is an active ingredient in such medications as Coricidin cold tablets and Robitussin syrup. Taken in quantities beyond

More teens going for over-the-counter high  -  Mar 30, 2007
Providence Journal (subscription),The most commonly abused product was Coricidin HBP Cough & Cold Tablets, according to the federally funded study, which appeared in the Archives of

MiraLAX(R), Number One Doctor-Prescribed Laxative, Now Available ...  -  Mar 30, 2007
Drug Newswire (press release),Schering-Plough's portfolio of switched products includes CORICIDIN(R), AFRIN(R), TINACTIN(R), LOTRIMIN(R), DRIXORAL(R) and, most recently, the switch of

MiraLax, number 1 doctor-prescribed  -  Mar 28, 2007
EurekAlert (press release),Schering-Plough’s portfolio of switched products includes CORICIDIN®, AFRIN®, TINACTIN®, LOTRIMIN®, DRIXORAL® and, most recently, the switch of CLARITIN®

Police: Teens Using Cold Medicine To Get High  -  Mar 22, 2007
KDKA,According to authorities, the teens have been using Coricidin, a relatively inexpensive cold relief medicine, to get high. If it’s taken in high doses,

Police: Rash Of Teens Taking Over-The-Counter Drug  -  Mar 21, 2007
KDKA,Officials say taking Coricidin is sometimes called “skittling� because the drug looks like the popular Skittles candy. And now pharmacies are on high alert

Latest trend in teen drug abuse: cold meds  -  Mar 15, 2007
Journal Gazette and Times-Courier,But ingesting cough medicines like Coricidin HBP or Robutussin C is not illegal, Griffith said. Police were informed of the incidents due to the medical

Teen charged in school drug case  -  Mar 20, 2007
Glens Falls Post-Star,...charged with misdemeanors or less, is accused of providing a 15-year-old girl with 8 Coricidin tablets, according to the Warren County Sheriff's Office.

Cough syrup warning for parents  -  Mar 19, 2007
News 10 Now,Be aware of children drinking cough medications like Robitussin and Coricidin for an ecstasy-like high. Dr. Christine Stork is the Clinical Director of the

Police: Beware new teen party drug  -  Mar 19, 2007
Cincinnati Enquirer,...confirmed five overdose cases involving teens over the weekend involving an over the counter drug called Coricidin HBP cough and cold medication.

Reports of Dextromethorphan Abuse in Adolescents Increase From ...  -  Mar 15, 2007
Medscape (subscription)Coricidin HBP (Schering Corp.) cough and cold tablets were the most common source, accounting for 66% of abused dextromethorphan during the 6-year period,

Cold medicine abuse stuns students, parents  -  Feb 25, 2007
KESQ,The students allegedly were abusing Coricidin HBP. It contains dextromethorphan and is harmless, if taken correctly. But that wasn't the case here and we're

'Stay alert,' advises mother of 2 who abused shelf medicine  -  Mar 19, 2007
Lancaster Newspapers,Dextramorphan is found in dozens of non-prescription cough and cold medications such as Coricidin HBP Cough and Cold tablets, a popular way to swallow the

Increase in Dextromethorphan Abuse Among Adolescents  -  Mar 1, 2007
AAP Grand Rounds (subscription),The most commonly abused product was Coricidin HBP Cough and Cold, accounting for 65.8% of reported cases. Outcomes in 1382 DXM cases reported to CPCS were

Cold medicine abuse stuns students, parents  -  25 Feb 2007
KESQ,The students allegedly were abusing Coricidin HBP. It contains dextromethorphan and is harmless, if taken correctly. But that wasn't the case here and we're

Students on over-the-counter high  -  Feb 22, 2007
The Desert Sun,The Coricidin HBP Cough and Cold pills look harmless - a pack of 16 could fit in a teenager's palm - but when abused, they can be deadly.

Students sent to hospital after overdosing on cough and cold medicine  -  Feb 23, 2007
Chicago Daily Herald,The teen admitted she had taken eight to 10 tablets of Coricidin HBP Cough and Cold medication, known as Triple C. Triple C contains Dextromethorphan,

Kids find high on cold drug  -  Feb 21, 2007
Hutchinson News,The product description on a box of Coricidin, an over-the-counter cold medicine, lists the active ingredient - dextromethorphan hydrobromide - as an

Teen Abuse of Cough Syrup on the Rise  -  Feb 20, 2007
KAKE,The Reno County Sheriff is not calling this use of coricidin an epidemic, but says the use of it to get high is on the rise, and he wants parents to be

La Quinta High students suspended for medication abuse  -  Feb 21, 2007
The Desert Sun,The three students each took between 10 and 25 pills of Coricidin HBP, a kind of cough medicine that contains dextromethorpan, Salazar said.

Sheriff warns of cough medicine abuse  -  Feb 20, 2007
Kansas.com,Reno County has been seeing "a resurgence of the abuse of Coricidin," over the counter medication for coughs and colds, by young teenagers, Sheriff Randy

Cough medicines can be dangerous  -  Feb 12, 2007
Decatur Daily Democrat,Sickafoose reported that information from the National Drug Intelligence Center indicates a rapid increase in the use of Coricidin HPB Cough and Cold

Cough medicine abuse rising amoung teenagers  -  Jan 28, 2007
The Massachusetts Daily Collegian,The types of medicines that can be used for getting high are Alka-Seltzer Plus Cold & Cough Medicine, Coricidin HBP Cough and Cold, Dayquil LiquiCaps,

Schering's profit climbs 75% on strong sales of key drugs  -  Jan 30, 2007
NorthJersey.com,Kenilworth-based Schering-Plough, whose products include the allergy medicine Claritin and the cold and flu medication Coricidin, said net income totaled

Visits for cough medicine ODs dramatically rising  -  Feb 22, 2007
JEMS.com,He had consumed an entire box of Coricidin tablets," she says. ED nurses monitored vital signs frequently, gave oxygen and intravenous fluid therapy,

Teens abusing cough medicine?  -  Feb 21, 2007
The Desert Sun,Administrators believe the trio took pills called Coricidin HBP, a kind of cough medication that contains dextromethorphan, which is safe to take in

'Beat Your Risk' Super Bowl Ad Pitiful Attempt To Bamboozle The Public  -  Feb 6, 2007
The Common Voice,Coricidin HBC, an over-the-counter cold medicine without decongestants which is dangerous for people with hypertension because it can raise blood pressure

Teenaged drug addicts tell their secrets  -  Feb 4, 2007
abc13.com,Her real drug of choice is Coricidin -- an over-the-counter cold medicine. "I think the most I've ever taken is 32," said Mandy.

More adolescents abusing dextromethorphan  -  Feb 1, 2007
AAP News (subscription)The most commonly abused product was Coricidin HBP Cough & Cold Tablets followed by Robitussin formulations with dextromethorphan.

'Skittling' Is Recent Drug Craze for Teens Says Prosecuting Atty.  -  Jan 16, 2007
St. Ignace News (subscription),A recent craze in youth drug abuse involves young people taking overdoses of Coricidin brand cold medicine, and other medicines containing dextromethorphan,

Cold medicine abuse prompts warnings  -  Jan 12, 2007
Sault Ste. Marie Evening News,Marie Area Public Schools Board of Education, identified Coricidin as the most popular cold medicine, after checking into this matter on Thursday.

Why are kids using cough medicine to get high?  -  Jan 5, 2007
SalemNews.com,Many of these types of medicines contain an ingredient called dextromethorphan, including Coricidin HBP Cough & Cold, Vicks 44, Robitussin and many others.

Heart group cites decongestant hazards  -  Dec 27, 2006
The State,A possible solution might be Coricidin HBP medications formulated to alleviated cold and flu symptoms without raising blood pressure, the group says.

Hazardous 'high' easily found  -  Jan 16, 2007
Kentucky.com,The most commonly abused product was Coricidin HBP Cough & Cold Tablets, according to the federally funded study, which appeared in the December issue of

Drugs, alcohol abusers getting younger  -  Dec 25, 2006
Los Angeles Daily News,..."Prescription drugs that don't belong to the students (are popular) and a number of kids are using Coricidin as an intoxicant," he said.

Two sophomores overdose in class  -  Jan 12, 2007
Martinsburg Journal,The two teenagers who overdosed may have taken Vicodin (a narcotic), Flexeril (a muscle relaxant) and “triple C’s� (Coricidin HPB Cough and Cold medicine),

Talking drugs  -  Jan 10, 2007
Davis Enterprise,Or, they may try “skittling,� the slang term for abusing the cold medication Coricidin, a red pill that looks identical to Skittles candy.

Cough medicine abuse growing  -  Jan 8, 2007
Escanaba Daily Press,Robotussin is the second most widely abused, after Coricidin. Dextromethorphan — also known as DXM, Robo, Skittles (in pill form), Tussin and Dex — is an

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