Bugün öğrendim ki: 1970'lere kadar Amerika Birleşik Devletleri'nde tezgahta satılan afyon bazlı bir çocuk ilacı olan Paregoric hakkında.

Traditional patent medicine [![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ec/Old_bottle_of_Paregoric- _Circa_1940%27s-_2013-04-07_22-46.jpg/220px-Old_bottle_of_Paregoric- _%27s_19 _2013-04-07_22-46.jpg)](/wiki/File:Old_bottle_of_Paregoric- _Circa_1940%27s-_2013-04-07_22-46.jpg) Old bottle of Paregoric, circa 1940s. The large red X on the label indicates that it was classified as an "exempt narcotic", sold without prescription even though it contains morphine. **Paregoric** , or [camphorated](/wiki/Camphor "Camphor") [tincture](/wiki/Tincture "Tincture") of [opium](/wiki/Opium "Opium"), also known as _tinctura opii camphorata_ , is a traditional [patent medicine](/wiki/Patent_medicine "Patent medicine") known for its [antidiarrheal](/wiki/Antidiarrheal "Antidiarrheal"), [antitussive](/wiki/Antitussive "Antitussive"), and [ analgesic](/wiki/Analgesic "Analgesic") properties. According to Goodman and Gilman's 1965 edition, "Paregoric is a 4% opium tincture in which there is also [benzoic acid](/wiki/Benzoic_acid "Benzoic acid"), [camphor](/wiki/Camphor "Camphor"), and [anise oil](/wiki/Anise_oil "Anise oil"). ... Paregoric by tradition is used especially for children."[1] The term "paregoric" has also been used for boiled sweets which contained the substance, in particular the [Army