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A member asked:
I was carded for buying a plain ordinary bottle of cough syrup..no decongestant.just cough suppressant and expectorant. is this legal?
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Legal ; required: Yes. In many states, you must be 18 to purchase an otc product that contains dextromethorphan, a common ingredient in many cough syrups. Google robo-tripping to find out why, and be thankful your kids and their friends are being kept safe.
Answered 10/23/2013
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