It's most likely safe to take Nyquil while you're breastfeeding (in regular doses for a limited time, that is). Any ...

Sparked by a TikTok challenge that urged users to douse chicken with NyQuil and heat it up, the FDA issued a warning about cooking with over-the-counter medicine.

News NyQuil ‘sleepy chicken’: FDA warns against TikTok recipe made with cold medicine Published: Sep. 22, 2022, 10:53 a.m.

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A recent social media challenge encourages people to cook chicken in NyQuil or other over-the-counter cold medications — which include acetaminophen, dextromethorphan, and doxylamine. The FDA ...

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Videos of people boiling raw chicken in NyQuil — an over-the-counter medication that treats flu, common cold and allergy symptoms — have seeped through TikTok, garnering thousands of views ...

The FDA also noted an earlier TikTok challenge that encouraged people to take large doses of diphenhydramine, an allergy medication sometimes sold under the name Benadryl.

Newsweek noted that the FDA warned in 2020 against taking allergy medications containing diphenhydramine to induce hallucinations.

The FDA said a common ingredient found in many cold and allergy medications is not effective. It's called phenylephrine and claims to help with congestion.

An earlier TikTok challenge urged people to take large doses of allergy medication, such as Benadryl, to try and induce hallucinations.

An earlier TikTok challenge urged people to take large doses of allergy medication, such as Benadryl, to try and induce hallucinations.