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    Why do so many cough medicines contain alcohol?

    Question #116938. Asked by star_gazer. (Aug 22 10 7:40 PM)


    serpa

    		Alcohol is most often used in drugs because it is an excellent solvent, in some ways better than water for keeping the other ingredients dissolved in the proper liquid form. Preparations made with alcohol will keep almost indefinitely while many made with water will not.

    http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1370/is_v18/ai_3500489/

    Aug 22 10, 10:20 PM

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