W.K. Buckley Limited is a Canadian corporation founded in 1990, by W.K. Buckley, that manufactures medicines for health problems such as the common cold. They also have children's medicine which under the brand Jack & Jill. The company is located in Mississauga, Ontario. For other uses, see Corporation (disambiguation). ... Year 1990 (MCMXC) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Rhinoviruses cause most common colds // Acute viral nasopharyngitis, or acute coryza, usually known as the common cold, is a highly contagious, viral infectious disease of the upper respiratory system, primarily caused by picornaviruses or coronaviruses. ... Motto: Pride in our past, Faith in our future Area: 288. ... Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Latin: Loyal she began, loyal she remains) Capital Toronto Largest city Toronto Official languages English (de facto) Government - Lieutenant-Governor David C. Onley - Premier Dalton McGuinty (Liberal) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament - House seats 106 - Senate seats 24 Confederation July 1, 1867 (1st) Area...

In 1978, after W.K. Buckley's death, his son Frank Buckley became the president of the company. In the mid-1980s, Frank became spokesperson promoting the "It Tastes Awful. And It Works." slogan, which became, and still is, very successful. Year 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar). ... Francis (Frank) C. Buckley (born April 8, 1921 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada) is the current President and spokesperson for the Buckleys company, founded by his Father W.K. Buckley, in 1920. ... President is a title held by many leaders of organizations, companies, trade unions, universities, and countries. ... The 1980s refers to the years from 1980 to 1989. ... A spokesperson (person could be replaced with the gender of the person), or spokesmodel is a person who speaks on behalf of others, but is understood not to be necessarily part of the others (e. ... Look up slogan in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

Novartis, the Swiss-based conglomerate with 2005 sales of $32 billion, purchased ownership of the Buckley's brand and formulas in 2002. ^[1]

Buckley's Mixture

Buckley's Mixture is a cough syrup invented in 1991 (and still produced today) noted for its strongly unpleasant taste. Ingredients include camphor, menthol, Canada balsam (Abies balsamea), pine needle oil, and a tincture of capsicum. ^[2]. It is indicated for relief for up to six hours of coughs and sore throats. Dextromethorphan hydrobromide (DXM for short) is an antitussive drug that is found in many over-the-counter cold remedies and cough syrups. ... Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the 1991 Gregorian calendar). ... R-phrases 11-20/21/22-36/37/38 S-phrases 16-26-36 RTECS number EX1260000 (R) EX1250000 (S) Supplementary data page Structure and properties n, εr, etc. ... Menthol is a covalent organic compound made synthetically or obtained from peppermint or other mint oils. ... Canada balsam, also called Canada turpentine or balsam of fir, is a turpentine which is made from the resin of the balsam fir. ... Binomial name Abies balsamea (L.) Mill. ... Pine oil is an oil manufactured by the steam-distillation of pine (Pinus sylvestris) needles, twigs and cones. ... In medicine, a tincture is an alcoholic extract (e. ... Species C. annuum (incl. ...

Mode of Action

Dextromethorphan

Taken as a liquid, Buckley's contains the antitussive dextromethorphan as a hydrobromide salt as an active ingredient. This acts on the nervous system to raise the threshold for coughing, thereby alleviating symptoms. Some "Cough and Cold" remedies have been made containing pseudoephedrine as a nasal decongestant to help with the relief of cold symptoms. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 542 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (580 × 641 pixel, file size: 97 KB, MIME type: image/png) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Dextromethorphan User:Sbrools/Gallery ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 542 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (580 × 641 pixel, file size: 97 KB, MIME type: image/png) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Dextromethorphan User:Sbrools/Gallery ... A cough medicine is a drug used to treat coughing and related conditions. ... Dextromethorphan (DXM or DM) is an antitussive (cough-suppressant) drug found in many over-the-counter cold and cough medicines. ... Hydrobromic Acid is a chemical compound, with the chemical formula HBr. ... For other uses, see Salt (disambiguation). ... Pseudoephedrine (commonly abbreviated as PSE) is a sympathomimetic amine commonly used as a decongestant. ... (adj. ... A decongestant is a broad class of drugs designed to symptomatically treat ailments affecting the respiratory system. ...

Potential Abuse

Many cough medications, including Buckley's, have become popular as recreational drugs in recent years. Due to the dissociative properties of dextromethorphan, high doses of cough medication can be used to produce a high. Over 400mg of active ingredient are needed to create a euphoric effect. The lethal dose is between 50 and 500 mg/kg. Dissociative drugs are a class of psychedelic drugs characterized by intense feelings of depersonalization, derealization, and analgesia. ... Look up high in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... An active ingredient, also active pharmaceutical ingredient (or API), is the substance in drug that is pharmaceutically active. ... Euphoria may refer to: A psychological state of intense good feeling, see happiness Euphoria, a pop/dance music act from the 1990s Euphoria, a psychedelic music group Euphoria, an album by Leftover Salmon Euphoria, an album by Def Leppard Euphoria programming language Euphoria, a movie directed by Brad Armstrong (Euphoria...

See also

• Dextromethorphan
• Antitussive
• Cough

Dextromethorphan (DXM or DM) is an antitussive (cough-suppressant) drug found in many over-the-counter cold and cough medicines. ... A cough medicine is a drug used to treat coughing and related conditions. ...

External links

• Official website