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House OKs ban on pure form of DXM

By Kate Clements
Thursday, February 23, 2006 2:00 PM CDT

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois House on Wednesday unanimously approved legislation to help prevent abuse of a common cough suppressant that led to the 2004 death of a Douglas County teen.

Dextromethorphan, or DXM, is found in more than 140 over-the-counter cough medicines, according to the National Drug Intelligence Center, part of the U.S. Department of Justice.

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