Extreme ingestion of menthol cough drops can result in an overdose. Cough drops contain small amounts of menthol, meaning it is extremely unlikely a person can ingest enough to reach this threshold.

But how many cough drops is too many? The most common medication in a cough drop is menthol. This is an organic compound made from peppermint, eucalyptus, and other mint oils. Other cough drop ...

Consumers who use eye drops have been spooked this year by a rash of government warnings about dozens of brands potentially containing bacteria. The flurry of warnings has left some consumers ...

The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday posted news of a second recall of eye drops in less than two months. Millions of Americans use eye drops for conditions such as dry eye, glaucoma and ...

The Biden administration indefinitely delayed implementing a long-awaited ban on menthol tobacco products, outraging anti-smoking advocates who say the White House is prioritizing politics over ...