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.
