Taiwan’s Food and Drug Administration disputes online rumors about cold medicine

Taking cold medicine with coffee will worsen symptoms and cause insomnia: Taiwanese health official

Taiwan News
Date: 2019/12/18
By: Ching-Tse Cheng, Taiwan News, Staff Writer

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Wednesday (Dec. 18) warned that mixing cold medicine with coffee could have a negative effect on patients, contrary to what some Taiwanese netizens have suggested.

With the arrival of flu season, many internet users are offering their secret remedies to help speed up the recovery process. Recently, one viral online rumor claimed that coffee could amplify the effect of the chemicals in cold medicine and provide patients with a clear mind, reported New Talk.
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