Until the 1970s, Contac (an OTC cold remedy) contained a small amount of atropine (belladonna). What was its purpose?

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Even Mylanta realized that their product tasted like crap.

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Until the 1970s, Contac (an OTC cold remedy) contained a small amount of atropine (belladonna). What was its purpose?

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