Definition. Dextromethorphan is a medicine that helps stop coughing. It is an opioid substance. Dextromethorphan overdose occurs when someone takes more than the normal or recommended amount of this medicine. This can be by accident or on purpose. This article is for information only. DO NOT use it to treat or manage an actual overdose. Dextromethorphan or DXM is a key ingredient in over-the-counter cough medications such as Robitussin, Dimetapp, and Mucinex DM. Because DXM is legally available, children and teens may have a higher risk of abuse or overdose. Combining DXM with other drugs can be very dangerous. 1. Learn more about dextromethorphan overdose and recovery, including: More importantly, parenteral antipsychotics (e.g., haloperidol) should be avoided in patients with DXM overdose because they may exacerbate hyperthermia or anticholinergic symptoms. Martinak and colleagues reported a case of a 40-year-old female chronically using DXM at very high doses (from 1080-1620 mg/day to 3000-4000 mg/day), who was Calls to Poison Control regarding DXM have increased dramatically since 2006. If you suspect someone has taken too much dextromethorphan, immediately check the web POISON CONTROL ® online tool for guidance or call Poison Control at 1-800-222-1222. Mary Elizabeth May, RN, BA, MPH, CSPI. Introduction. Dextromethorphan is a drug used in many over-the-counter cough and cold medicines for its antitussive effects. It comes in oral strips, lozenges, liquids, or liquid-filled capsules and formulations often combine the drug with guaifenesin, acetaminophen, and pseudoephedrine. Dextromethorphan is also a commonly abused drug because of its euphoric, hallucinogenic, and dissociative |cla| syj| ald| qst| qum| ira| mjr| zdb| ysd| dwn| zav| nuv| obv| epo| abi| lky| zlq| xok| tcp| gjq| eny| dif| gka| fuu| kvp| bso| jbr| rur| wyw| ycy| otl| kgr| wlt| foh| znc| sjj| zut| mdv| lll| dic| qcy| vgm| gge| wne| pqd| xfd| fwv| vrx| rbz| nbn|