Can you buy paregoric now? Exploring the current status and regulations
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Once a widely available patent medicine in the United States, paregoric was reclassified as a controlled substance in 1970. It is now a Schedule III narcotic and cannot be purchased over-the-counter. The brand name has been discontinued, and while generic versions may exist by prescription, the drug is seldom prescribed today due to abuse potential and the availability of safer, more effective alternatives.
