Dextromethorphan What Kind of Drug Is It? Dextromethorphan (DXM) is an ingredient in more than 100 over-the-counter (OTC) cold, flu, and cough remedies. It is used specifically to suppress coughs. The drug is widely used in OTC medications because, at...

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Dextromethorphan (sometimes abbreviated as DXM or DM) is an antitussive (cough-suppressant) drug found in many over-the-counter cold and cough medicines. Dextromethorphan has also found other uses in medicine, ranging from pain relief to psychological...

Dextromethorphan, the active ingredient in many over-the-counter cough and cold remedies, is probably the most widely used: anticoughing ingredient in the world. More than 70 cough and cold and flu products containing dextromethorphan are listed in the 2000 Physicians' Desk Reference for Nonprescription...

INCLINE VILLAGE, NEV. -- A 14-year-old intoxicated and confused girl is brought into the emergency department by her parents. She has nystagmus and is extremely ataxic. One of her friends reports that she may have taken some "skittles." What are "skittles"? How...

A U.S. woman whose 4-month-old son died after taking over-the-counter cough and cold medicines sued two distributors of the drugs, saying they should have known the dangers of a key ingredient and warned consumers.The lawsuit filed Wednesday is one of the first since Federal Drug...

A teaspoon of honey before bed seems to calm children's coughs and help them sleep better, according to a new study that relied on parents' reports of their children's symptoms.The folk remedy did better than cough medicine or no treatment in a three-way comparison. Honey...