Are cough syrups safe to use on long term basis?
Can they cause addiction?
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Benadryl addiction comes to my mind. I was a medical officer in a clinic in a technical college in Haryana. The college students from the hostel and institute would come to get primary care. We used to dispense basic medicines too, including cough syrups. Some students would turn up again and again complaining about cough and cold. For them Benadryl was fun. 
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Cough syrups should not be used for long term basis as they can cause tolerance and various side effects like drowsiness or constipation.
Some including codiene or dextromethorphan can also caue addiction
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Well this takes me back during my childhood. I remember my brother drinking, Phensydryl dx when he had cough but it went off when he drank it when he had no cough. He said it gave him relief, as far as I know it was banned afterwards and was released sometime later.
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