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Drinking Cough Syrup

Can children drink water immediately after drinking cough syrup?

Of course. Cough syrup mainly contains opioids such as dextromethorphan, codeine or opioid powder, which are absorbed into the bloodstream by the gastrointestinal tract and then act on the cough center of the brain through the blood-brain barrier to stop coughing by inhibiting the cough center. Another ingredient in syrup is sugar, which also has ...