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Chloroform cannot be used in cough syrups. It is a known carcinogen (cancer causing agent) and has not been used in the field of medicine for many decades.
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Can you drink chloroform?
I'd only drink it if it's already in a preparation such as a cold/cough remedy.
When was Chloroform first used?
Chloroform was first used as an anesthetic in 1847.
How can you make chloroform for surgery?
Chloroform is no longer used for Surgery
Why is Chloroform is dangerous?
Doses of chloroform as small as 10ml can cause fatal cardiac arrhythmia (death by heart attack), or respiratory failure. It can also cause liver damage as it metabolizes into phosgene, a toxic gas that was used as a chemical weapon in WWI. Some cough medicines contain small amounts of chloroform, although these appear to have no immediate side effects, they are banned in some countries (notably the US). Chloroform is mainly used as an industrial solvent and as a precursor to refrigerants. Chloroform exposure has been shown to increase the risk of birth defects in lab rats.
How chloroform is used?
used an an anesthetic for some hospitals.
Why is alcohol used in cough syrups?
so people get drunk
Why are there only cough syrups and not cough tablets?
most of d syrups contain dextromethorphan(cough suppressant), cetirizine(antihistaminic to reduce allergy) and guafenecin(works by thinning the cough).... syrup is used so that this combination gets absorbed rapidly and properly in your system.... :-)
How do you sooth a cough?
eat garlic
What is the use of mango leaves as a medicinal plant?
it is used to medicinal purpose and it is mainly used in cough syrups
What is considered a persistent cough?
A persistent cough lasts for over a week , with no response to cough syrups.
What cough syrups can make you fail a breathalyzer?
ANY cough medicine that contains alcohol.
What percentage of alcohol is allowed in cough syrups?
2%
Is Robitussin cough syrup a pure substance or mixture?
Yes. Cough syrups mix medicinal chemicals and other substances to create the orally taken medicine.
What is the deadly concoction of prescription cough syrups?
codeine and promethazine
Is cough syrup a stimulant?
If a cough syrup has alcohol as an ingredient, then it contain a stimulant, There are some cough syrups without alcohol.
What narcotic is often found in cough syrups or combined with Tylenol as a pain reliever?
There is a synthetic narcotic called 'dextromethorphan' which is found in cough syrups, but not tylenol. In older cough medicines, and tylenol, there was a narcotic by the name of 'codeine'. Hope I helped.
Where to buy Over the counter cough syrups with codeine in nc?
Canada
