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Is there any point in taking cough medicine?

5 min read
While Americans spend billions of dollars annually on over-the-counter cough medications, many experts debate their true effectiveness. Research has often found little proof that common cough suppressants and expectorants work much better than a placebo, raising the question: is there any point in taking cough medicine?.