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9 medicines that do 'double-duty' work

(ABC News) UPDATED 2009-06-16

A growing number of medications are used to treat more than one condition, doing "double-duty" work for ailments they are both approved and not approved to fight. For example, a recent study has found that the skin cancer cream Efudex also helps to smooth the appearance of wrinkles. And the well-known cough medication Robitussin may help women conceive, studies suggest. In this article, experts discuss these and seven other medications that have been shown to have more than one use. Read full story >

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