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A recent post regarding "Nutra-Sweet" et al, brought to my attention the need to be more astute when it comes to purchasing items we ingest. I'm currently in the mist of a full blown "Common Cold" which always seems to settle in my lungs. No big deal, as we know these colds take a week or two to resolve. In the mean time we purchase cold medicines and the like to relieve are symptoms. I am now looking at a bottle of cough syrup, which I might add I have half consumed. It is called "VICKS 44 E" Chest Cough & Chest Congestion. The color is medicinal red. Now then, when I read the small print on the back I suddenly note the following: "DRUG INTERACTION PRECAUTION: Do not use this product if you are now taking a prescription monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI), (certain drugs for depression, phychiatric or emotional conditions, or Parkinsons disease), or for two weeks after stopping the MAOI drug." I haven't the foggiest idea what I have done to myself by consuming 4 ounces of this chemical, however I am still alive and the affect has been noticeable as best I can tell. The thought occurs to me, however, if we should have a list available of things we Parky's should steer away from that can be referred to in the future. When we hit on something like this, maybe we should report it to the list keeper or some central location. Just a thought. More importantly, however, is the lesson to be learned from this experience READ AND HEED ALL LABELS. Jim Ryan - [log in to unmask] 55/6