75
/ 100
Mostly True
global
From 1898 to 1910, children's cough medicine was made from heroin.
Infact verdict: Mostly True (75/100).
Historical evidence shows that between 1898 and 1910, heroin was used in cough medicine. Heroin, marketed by Bayer, was initially promoted as a non-addictive alternative to morphine and used as a cough suppressant. This aligns with multiple web sources confirming its use during that period. No evidence suggests a professional fact-check contradicting this claim.
How is this score determined? →Individual claims
75
Mostly True
Health
Between 1898 and 1910, cough medicine for children was made from heroin.
Evidence from sources such as Wikipedia and Healthline confirms that heroin was marketed by Bayer as a cough suppressant during 1898 to 1910. It was initially promoted as a non-addictive morphine substitute. Three independent sources corroborate this information, supporting the historical accuracy of the claim.
Fact Check Score
None
Fact Check Weight
0
Web Consensus Score
85
Web Consensus Weight
50
Source Quality Score
70
Source Quality Weight
25
Llm Reasoning Score
80
Llm Reasoning Weight
25
Weighted Total
75
Evidence Summary
Multiple sources confirm heroin in cough syrup from 1898 to 1910.
