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What are dextromethorphan pills used for?
Dextromethorphan is used to relieve coughs due to colds or influenza (flu). It should not be used for chronic cough that occurs with smoking, asthma, or emphysema or when there is an unusually large amount of mucus or phlegm (flem) with the cough.
What type of drug is dextromethorphan?
Introduction: Dextromethorphan (DXM) is an over-the-counter (OTC) cough suppressant commonly found in cold medications. DXM is often abused in high doses by adolescents to generate euphoria and visual and auditory hallucinations.
Who should not take dextromethorphan?
do not take dextromethorphan if you are taking a monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitor such as isocarboxazid (Marplan), phenelzine (Nardil), selegiline (Eldepryl, Emsam, Zelapar), and tranylcypromine (Parnate), or if you have stopped taking an MAO inhibitor within the past 2 weeks.
What are the side effects of dextromethorphan?
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- Blurred vision.
- difficulty in urination.
- drowsiness or dizziness.
- nausea or vomiting (severe)
- shakiness and unsteady walk.
- slowed breathing.
- unusual excitement, nervousness, restlessness, or irritability (severe)
Can dextromethorphan make you feel good?
A 100- to 200-milligram (mg) dose of DXM produces effects that some say are similar to those of ecstasy. It causes mild stimulation and has an uplifting effect. People also describe feeling more energetic, social, and talkative.
How much dextromethorphan can I have?
The maximum recommended daily dose of DXM is 120 mg; beyond that, intoxication and dangerous side effects begin to appear. A dose of 100-200 mg induces mild stimulation and euphoria. A dose of 200-400 mg leads to stronger euphoria and hallucinations.
Can I drink alcohol while taking dextromethorphan?
Using dextromethorphan together with ethanol can increase nervous system side effects such as dizziness, drowsiness, and difficulty concentrating. Some people may also experience impairment in thinking and judgment. You should avoid or limit the use of alcohol while being treated with dextromethorphan.
Can you mix dextromethorphan and ibuprofen?
Results: We observed no effect of dextromethorphan on visual analogue scale (VAS) pain scores or analgesic consumption, and no additive or synergistic analgesic effects between ibuprofen and dextromethorphan.
Is dextromethorphan harmful?
Nonmedical abuse of intoxicating substances, including legal or over-the-counter drugs like dextromethorphan, is extremely dangerous. These drugs can cause acute and chronic side effects, including overdose, organ damage, and early death.
Can I take Tylenol with dextromethorphan?
Acetaminophen and dextromethorphan is a combination medicine used to treat cough, sore throat, headache, fever, and minor aches and pain or fever caused by throat irritation or the common cold. acetaminophen and dextromethorphan will not treat a cough that is caused by smoking, asthma, or emphysema.
What should you not mix with Robitussin?
Avoid taking isocarboxazid, metaxalone, methylene blue, moclobemide, phenelzine, procarbazine, rasagiline, safinamide, selegiline, or tranylcypromine during treatment with this medication. Most MAO inhibitors should also not be taken for two weeks before treatment with this medication.
What is the maximum daily dose of dextromethorphan?
The maximum recommended daily dose of DXM is 120 mg; beyond that, intoxication and dangerous side effects begin to appear. A dose of 100-200 mg induces mild stimulation and euphoria. A dose of 200-400 mg leads to stronger euphoria and hallucinations.
How effective is dextromethorphan?
hallucinations
What medicine has dextromethorphan?
Vicks brand products contain dextromethorphan. Other versions of this product include Custom Care Chesty Cough or Custom Care Congestion with 20 mg of dextromethorphan, and Dry Cough Suppressant with 30 mg of dextromethorphan 1. Triaminic products are primarily for use in children.
What cough medicine does not have a dextromethorphan in it?
Well, if you mean a medicine to suppress uncontrolled coughing, the dextromethorphan-free alternatives are all prescription-only: Tessalon Perles (gelcaps), albuterol/salbutamol (they are bronchodilators that help calm “twitchy” lungs that cause coughing in asthma sufferers), and opioid syrups (codeine, hydrocodone).