dextromethorphan

[dek-stroh-muh-thawr-fan]

noun

Pharmacology.

1. a white, crystalline solid, C 18 H 25 NO, that acts on the central nervous system: used in cough-suppressant medicines. DXM

Example Sentences

In neighbouring Rajasthan state, the deaths of two young children, allegedly after consuming a locally-made Dextromethorphan syrup - a cough suppressant unsafe for very young children - sparked outrage and a government investigation.

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She also said he was addicted to dextromethorphan, a cough medicine that is sometimes abused.

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There are reports in the medical literature of dextromethorphan cough medicine interacting with antidepressants such as fluoxetine, citalopram, paroxetine and sertraline.

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When we called her psychiatrist the next day, he immediately said it was either unusual sensitivity to dextromethorphan or serotonin syndrome.

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In the future, he suggested she would probably be OK if she only took 1 teaspoon of dextromethorphan instead of two.

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