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FDA Issues Warning Against Online Trend of Cooking With OTC Drugs

2022-09-20 274 Dailymotion

FDA Issues Warning Against Online Trend , of Cooking With OTC Drugs.<br />FDA Issues Warning Against Online Trend , of Cooking With OTC Drugs.<br />The Food and Drug Administration issued a warning on Sept. 15 advising young people to be careful when it comes to social media challenges.<br />'The Hill' reports that at the beginning of the year, trends such as the "sleepy chicken" challenge gained popularity on apps like TikTok.<br />"Sleepy Chicken" dared viewers to cook and consume chicken marinated in NyQuil, with one user claiming it helped their cold symptoms.<br />"Sleepy Chicken" dared viewers to cook and consume chicken marinated in NyQuil, with one user claiming it helped their cold symptoms.<br />The FDA's warning outlines the dangers of taking part in such a challenge.<br />The challenge sounds silly and unappetizing — and it is. But it could also be very unsafe. Boiling a medication can make it much more concentrated and change its properties in other ways, FDA, via statement.<br />Even if you don’t eat the chicken, inhaling the medication’s vapors while cooking could cause high levels of the drugs to enter your body. It could also hurt your lungs. , FDA, via statement.<br />Put simply: Someone could take a dangerously high amount of the cough and cold medicine without even realizing it, FDA, via statement.<br />Another trend that the agency shed light on is the <br />"Benadryl Challenge" in which teens purposefully overdose on diphenhydramine to induce hallucinations.<br />Another trend that the agency shed light on is the <br />"Benadryl Challenge" in which teens purposefully overdose on diphenhydramine to induce hallucinations.<br />Many of these challenges have led to hospitalizations and even death.<br />The FDA advises parents to speak with their children about overdose risks and keep medications locked away.

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