Posted on 09/22/2022 5:34:12 PM PDT by nickcarraway
Cooking chicken in NyQuil cold medicine doesn't sound very appetizing — and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration wants you to know that it's definitely not safe, either.
The agency has issued a warning about videos that have surfaced on TikTok challenging people to cook chicken in NyQuil, which contains acetaminophen, dextromethorphan and doxylamine, or similar over-the-counter cough and cold medications, according to the FDA.
"Boiling a medication can make it much more concentrated and change its properties in other ways," the warning said. "Even if you don't eat the chicken, inhaling the medication's vapors while cooking could cause high levels of the drugs to enter your body. It could also hurt your lungs."
TikTok has already slapped a warning on the the challenge, known as #sleepychicken. When searching for related videos on TikTok, users are greeted with a message: "Some online challenges can be dangerous, disturbing, or even fabricated. Learn how to recognize harmful challenges so you can protect your health and well-being."
NyQuil chicken was supposed to be a joke Although #sleepychicken has recently taken off on TikTok, the image of NyQuil-soaked chicken has been floating around the internet for years. In 2017, Twitter user Tristan Depew tweeted out an image of chicken in NyQuil. The tweet was a joke, and there was not an intention of eating the chicken or asking others to do the same, Depew told NPR.
"I have seen it on TikTok, which is a bit more concerning because the audience of my original tweet — which I do think started it all — is notably older," Depew said. "There is something to be said about the concern that the children over on TikTok might not treat this with as much caution."
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When reached for a comment regarding the FDA's warning, Procter & Gamble issued the following statement.
At P&G, consumer safety is our number one priority, and we do not endorse any inappropriate use of our product. NyQuil is an over the counter medication that treats nighttime symptoms of the common cold and flu. It should only be taken as directed using the dosage cup provided (Adults and Children 12 years and over: 30mL every 6 hours), not to exceed (4) doses per 24 hours
Harmful eating challenges like #sleepychicken follow previous dangerous trends, such as 2018's Tide Pod challenge and the Cinnamon Challenge, which peaked in 2012.
For Heaven's Sake! Don't try to dissuade these gourmands! Tide Pods, as a glaze, would be a WONDERFUL touch. Bake at 350 degrees, for 20 minutes, serve with a dusting of Round Up, and garneshed with a side of DDT and Cucaracha au jus...
It's lo-fat and gluten free.
After cooking it in Nyquil I usually spice it up with Vick’s Vaporub with a generous sprinkle of crushed camphor balls. Love to see my guests leave teary-eyed.
Awesome. Must remember that.
There must be recipes on TikTok that call for the use of a dash of fentanyl. They say that fentanyl-rubbed blowfish is heavenly.
t’s called Fauci-burger.
Phooey.
Ignore what the FDA is telling you. Go ahead...cook your chicken in Nyquil. It’s good for you!
Fugu!
Who is thinking up these highly dangerous Tik-Tok videos?
TikTok users are the new Mikey China chuckles.
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