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Many over-the-counter (OTC) drugs as well as a few prescription drugs contain alcohol (Bailey 1975). Drug mixtures containing alcohol include tonics, bronchodilators, cough medicines, cold cures, diarrhea medicines, and analgesics. Tonics containing alcohol that may be taken as sources of iron and vitamins include Niferex Forte Elixir (Central Pharmacal) and Nu-Iron-Plus Elixir (Mayrand), both containing 10% alcohol; Gerilite Elixir (Vitarine) and Geritol Liquid (J.B. Williams), both containing 12% alcohol. These preparations may be taken in excessive amounts by those seeking health through intake of nutrient supplements. Cough and cold medicines containing alcohol include:
 | Alcohol (%) |
Deconamine Elixir (Berlex) | 10 |
Romilar III Decongestant Cough Syrup (Block) | 20 |
Hall’s Decongestant Cough Formula (Warner Lambert) | 22 |
Comtrex Liquid (Bristol-Myers) | 25 |
Nyquil Nighttime Colds Medicine Liquid (Vicks) | 25 |
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Roe, D.A. (1989). Drug-Induced Reactions to Alcohol and Food. In: Diet and Drug Interactions. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-6047-6_4
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