Viral TikTok cooking trend could kill you
Many
things go viral on TikTok, but cooking using medication is a new one.
Social media users have been warned against trying the ‘Sleepy Chicken’ cooking trend because it can cause serious harm.
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The trend requires people to use nighttime cough syrup as a replacement for oil when cooking chicken in a pan.
The Federal Drug Administration in the US issued a warning saying that heating any medication to such a degree could make it much more concentrated.
Another health issue is caused by the vaporised medication that the person cooking will inhale.
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The FDA stated: “These video challenges, which often target youths, can harm people — and even cause death.”.
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