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. 2016 Jan-Mar;17(1):42–48. doi: 10.4103/1995-705X.182651

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Coca-cola drink used to contain cocaine; it was originally intended as a patent medicine when it was invented in the late 19th century. The name refers to two of its original ingredients: kola nuts – a source of caffeine, and coca leaves – from which cocaine is extracted.