|Videos|October 20, 2011

Ask the Pharmacist: Combining OTC Cough Meds

Listen as Duane Wesche, RPh, a pharmacist at Missouri Baptist Medical Center, explains the dangers of taking OTC products such as Mucinex DM and Robitussin Nighttime Cough, Cold, and Flu together, and discusses the use of herbal products in conjuction with prescription medications.

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