Dextromethorphan

Summary

Dextromethorphan is an NMDA receptor antagonist used to treat cases of dry cough.

Brand Name

  • Auvelity
  • Benylin DM
  • Bromfed DM
  • Broncotron
  • Cepacol Sore Throat Plus Cough
  • Cheracol D
  • Children’s Nyquil Cold and Cough
  • Chloraseptic Sore Throat + Cough
  • Coricidin Hbp Chest Congestion
  • Coricidin Hbp Cough and Cold
  • Creomulsion
  • DM
  • Dayquil Cough
  • Delsym
  • Delsym Cough Plus Chest Congestion DM
  • Delsym Cough Plus Soothing Action
  • Delsym Cough Relief Plus Soothing Action
  • Despec Reformulated Jun 2008
  • Diabetic Tussin DM
  • Dimetapp Long Acting Cough Plus Cold
  • Diphen, G-zyncof
  • Mucinex Children’s Cough
  • Mucinex Cough
  • Mucinex DM
  • Nuedexta
  • Nyquil Cough
  • Pediacare Children’s Cough and Congestion
  • Promethazine DM
  • Robafen Cough
  • Robafen DM
  • Robitussin 12 Hour Cough Relief
  • Robitussin Cough & Congestion
  • Robitussin Maximum Strength Cough Plus Chest Congestion DM
  • Robitussin Nighttime Cough DM
  • Robitussin Pediatric Cough & Cold LA
  • Robitussin Pediatric Cough Suppressant
  • Safetussin DM
  • Safetussin PM
  • Scot-tussin DM
  • Scot-tussin Diabetic CF
  • Scot-tussin Sugar Free DM
  • Sudafed PE Children’s Cold & Cough
  • Triaminic Day Time Cold & Cough
  • Tusnel Diabetic

Drug Class

  • Antitussive Agents
  • Sigma-1 Agonists
  • Uncompetitive N-methyl-D-aspartame Receptor Antagonists

Medical Condition (Indication)

  • Cough
  • Dry Cough

Positive Drug Report Risk

  • Opioids
  • PCP

Resources

Algren DA, Christian MR. Buyer Beware: Pitfalls in Toxicology Laboratory Testing. Mo Med. 2015;112(3):206-210.

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