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Why is this medication prescribed? How should this medicine be used? What special precautions should I follow? What should I do if I forget a dose? What side effects can this medication cause? What storage conditions are needed for this medicine?	In case of emergency/overdose What other information should I know? Brand names Brand names of combination products Other names

Why is this medication prescribed?

Dextromethorphan, an antitussive, is used to relieve a nonproductive cough caused by a cold, the flu, or other conditions.

This medication is sometimes prescribed for other uses; ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information.

How should this medicine be used?

Dextromethorphan comes as a liquid or as a lozenge to take by mouth. It is usually taken every 4-8 hours as needed. Do not take more than 120 mg of dextromethorphan in a 24-hour period. Refer to the package or prescription label to determine the amount contained in each dose. The lozenge should dissolve slowly in your mouth. Drink plenty of water after taking a dose. Follow the directions on the package or prescription label carefully, and ask your doctor or pharmacist to explain any part you do not understand.

Take dextromethorphan exactly as directed. Do not take a larger dose, take it more often, or for a longer period than the label or your doctor tells you to.

What special precautions should I follow?

Before taking dextromethorphan,

• tell your doctor and pharmacist if you are allergic to dextromethorphan or any other drugs.
• tell your doctor and pharmacist what prescription and nonprescription medications you are taking, especially MAO inhibitors (Marplan [isocarboxazid]; Parnate [tranylcypromine]; Nardil [phenelzine]); other cough, cold, and allergy products; and vitamins.
• tell your doctor if you have or have ever had asthma, emphysema, or lung disease.
• tell your doctor if you are pregnant, plan to become pregnant, or are breast-feeding. If you become pregnant while taking dextromethorphan, call your doctor.
• this medicine should not be used in children below the age of 2 years.

What should I do if I forget a dose?

Dextromethorphan is usually taken as needed. If your doctor has told you to take dextromethorphan regularly, take the missed dose as soon as you remember it. However, if it is almost time for the next dose, skip the missed dose and continue your regular dosing schedule. Do not take a double dose to make up for a missed one.

What side effects can this medication cause?

Dextromethorphan may cause side effects. Tell your doctor if any of these symptoms are severe or do not go away:

• dizziness
• lightheadedness
• drowsiness
• nervousness
• restlessness
• upset stomach
• vomiting
• stomach pain

If you experience any of the following symptoms, call your doctor immediately:

• rash
• high fever
• persistent headache
• difficulty breathing
• mood changes
• slurred speech

If you experience a serious side effect, you or your doctor may send a report to the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) MedWatch Adverse Event Reporting program online [at http://www.fda.gov/MedWatch/report.htm] or by phone [1-800-332-1088].

What storage conditions are needed for this medicine?

Keep this medication in the container it came in, tightly closed, and out of reach of children. Store it at room temperature and away from excess heat and moisture (not in the bathroom). Throw away any medication that is outdated or no longer needed. Talk to your pharmacist about the proper disposal of your medication.

In case of emergency/overdose

In case of overdose, call your local poison control center at 1-800-222-1222. If the victim has collapsed or is not breathing, call local emergency services at 911.

What other information should I know?

Keep all appointments with your doctor and the laboratory.

Do not let anyone else take your medication. Ask your pharmacist any questions you have about refilling your prescription.

Brand names

Benylin® Adult Formula Cough Suppressant Benylin® Pediatric Cough Suppressant Delsym® Hold® DM Pertussin® DM Extra Strength

Robitussin® CoughGels® Robitussin® Honey Cough Suppressant Robitussin® Maximum Strength Cough Suppressant Robitussin® Pediatric Cough Suppressant Simply Cough®

Sucrets® 8 Hour Cough Suppressant Triaminic® Cough Softchews® Vicks® 44 Cough Relief

Brand names of combination products

Alka-Seltzer Plus® Cold & Cough Medicine Liqui-Gels® containing Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide, Acetaminophen, Chlorpheniramine Maleate, and Pseudoephedrine Hydrochloride Alka-Seltzer Plus® Night-Time Cold Medicine Liqui-Gels® containing Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide, Acetaminophen, Doxylamine Succinate, and Pseudoephedrine Hydrochloride Alka-Seltzer® Plus Flu Medicine Liqui-Gels® containing Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide, Acetaminophen, and Pseudoephedrine Hydrochloride Allfen® DM containing Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide and Guaifenesin Ambifed®-G DM containing Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide, Guaifenesin, and Pseudoephedrine Hydrochloride Amerituss® AD containing Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide, Chlorpheniramine Maleate, and Phenylephrine Hydrochloride Anaplex® DM Cough Syrup containing Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide, Brompheniramine Maleate, and Pseudoephedrine Hydrochloride Andehist®-DM Syrup containing Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide, Brompheniramine Maleate, and Pseudoephedrine Hydrochloride Benylin® Cough Suppresant/Expectorant containing Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide and Guaifenesin Bromadine®-DM Syrup containing Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide, Brompheniramine Maleate, and Pseudoephedrine Hydrochloride Bromfed® DM Cough Syrup containing Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide, Brompheniramine Maleate, and Pseudoephedrine Hydrochloride Cardec® DM Drops containing Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide, Carbinoxamine Maleate, and Pseudoephedrine Hydrochloride Cardec® DM Syrup containing Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide, Carbinoxamine Maleate, and Pseudoephedrine Hydrochloride Cheracol D® Cough Formula containing Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide and Guaifenesin Codal®-DM Syrup containing Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide, Phenylephrine Hydrochloride, and Pyrilamine Maleate Codimal® DM Syrup containing Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide, Phenylephrine Hydrochloride, and Pyrilamine Maleate Comtrex® Cold & Cough Multi-Symptom Relief Maximum Strength Caplets® containing Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide, Acetaminophen, Chlorpheniramine Maleate, and Pseudoephedrine Hydrochloride Comtrex® Cold & Cough Multi-Symptom Relief Maximum Strength Tablets containing Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide, Acetaminophen, Chlorpheniramine Maleate, and Pseudoephedrine Hydrochloride Comtrex® Cough & Cold Day-Night Maximum Strength Caplets® containing Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide, Acetaminophen, Chlorpheniramine Maleate, and Pseudoephedrine Hydrochloride Comtrex® Deep Chest Cold Multi-Symptom Softgels® containing Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide, Acetaminophen, Guaifenesin, and Pseudoephedrine Hydrochloride Comtrex® Non-Drowsy Maximum Strength Caplets® containing Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide, Acetaminophen, and Pseudoephedrine Hydrochloride Contac® Day & Night Cold/Flu Caplets® containing Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide, Acetaminophen, Chlorpheniramine Maleate, and Pseudoephedrine Hydrochloride Contac® Severe Cold and Flu Maximum Strength Caplets® containing Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide, Acetaminophen, Chlorpheniramine Maleate, and Pseudoephedrine Hydrochloride Contac® Severe Cold and Flu Non-Drowsy Caplets® containing Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide, Acetaminophen, and Pseudoephedrine Hydrochloride Coricidin® HBP® Flu Maximum Strength containing Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide, Acetaminophen, and Chlorpheniramine Maleate Coricidn® HBP® Cough & Cold containing Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide and Chlorpheniramine Maleate Cough-X® containing Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide and Benzocaine Cydec®-DM Drops containing Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide, Carbinoxamine Maleate, and Pseudoephedrine Hydrochloride Cydec®-DM Syrup containing Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide, Carbinoxamine Maleate, and Pseudoephedrine Hydrochloride Diabetic Choice® Phanatuss® DM containing Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide and Guaifenesin Diabetic Tussin® Children’s containing Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide and Guaifenesin Diabetic Tussin® DM containing Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide and Guaifenesin Diabetic Tussin® DM Maximum Strength Cough Suppressant/Expectorant containing Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide and Guaifenesin Dimetapp® Cold & Congestion Caplets containing Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide, Guaifenesin, and Pseudoephedrine Hydrochloride Dimetapp® Decongestant Plus Cough Infant Drops containing Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide and Pseudoephedrine Dimetapp® Nighttime Flu Children’s containing Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide, Acetaminophen, Brompheniramine Maleate, and Pseudoephedrine Hydrochloride Dimetapp® Non-Drowsy Flu Children’s containing Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide, Acetaminophen, and Pseudoephedrine Hydrochloride Dimetapp®DM Cold & Cough Elixir containing Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide, Brompheniramine Maleate, and Pseudoephedrine Hydrochloride Donatussin® Syrup containing Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide, Chlorpheniramine Maleate, Guaifenesin, and Phenylephrine Hydrochloride Duratuss® DM Elixir containing Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide and Guaifenesin Fenesin® DM containing Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide and Guaifenesin Gani-Tuss® DM NR containing Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide and Guaifenesin Guaifenesin DM® containing Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide and Guaifenesin Guaifenex® DM containing Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide and Guaifenesin Guaifenex®-Rx DM 14-Day Treatment Regimen containing Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide, Acetaminophen, Chlorpheniramine Maleate, and Pseudoephedrine Hydrochloride Guiatuss DM® containing Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide and Guaifenesin Humibid® DM containing Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide and Guaifenesin Hydro-Tussin® DM containing Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide and Guaifenesin Kidkare® Cough & Cold Liquid containing Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide, Chlorpheniramine Maleate, and Pseudoephedrine Hydrochloride Maxifed®-DM containing Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide, Guaifenesin, and Pseudoepedrine Hydrochloride Muco-Fen® 1000 DM containing Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide and Guaifenesin Muco-Fen® DM containing Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide and Guaifenesin PediaCare® Cough-Cold Chewables containing Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide, Chlorpheniramine Maleate, and Pseudoephedrine Hydrochloride Pediacare® Decongestant Plus Cough Infant Drops containing Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide and Pseudoephedrine Pediacare® Long-Acting Cough Plus Cold containing Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide and Pseudoephedrine Hydrochloride PediaCare® Multisymptom Cold Liquid containing Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide, Chlorpheniramine Maleate, and Pseudoephedrine Hydrochloride PediaCare® NightRest Cough-Cold Formula containing Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide, Chlorpheniramine Maleate, and Pseudoephedrine Hydrochloride Phenergan® with Dextromethorphan Syrup containing Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide and Promethazine Hydrochloride Profen® Forte DM containing Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide, Guaifenesin, and Pseudoephedrine Hydrochloride Profen® II DM containing Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide, Guaifenesin, and Pseudoephedrine Hydrochloride Profen®II DM containing Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide, Guaifenesin, and Pseudophedrine Hydrochloride Prometh® with Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide Cough Syrup containing Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide and Promethazine Hydrochloride Protuss®-DM containing Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide, Guaifenesin, and Pseudoephedrine Hydrochloride Rescon®-DM containing Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide, Chlorpheniramine Maleate, and Pseudoephedrine Hydrochloride Robitussin ® Multi-Symptom Cold & Flu Caplets® containing Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide, Acetaminophen, Guaifenesin, and Pseudoephedrine Hydrochloride Robitussin Night Relief® containing Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide, Acetaminophen, Pseudoephedrine Hydrochloride, and Pyrilamine Maleate Robitussin® Allergy & Cough containing Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide, Brompheniramine Maleate, and Pseudoephedrine Hydrochloride Robitussin® Cold & Congestion Caplets® containing Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide, Guaifenesin, and Pseudoephedrine Hydrochloride Robitussin® Cold & Congestion Softgels® containing Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide, Guaifenesin, and Pseudoephedrine Hydrochloride

Robitussin® Cold Multi-Symptom Cold & Flu Softgels® containing Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide, Acetaminophen, Guaifenesin, and Pseudoephedrine Hydrochloride Robitussin® Cough & Cold Infant Drops containing Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide, Guaifenesin, and Pseudoephedrine Hydrochloride Robitussin® Cough & Cold Maximum Strength containing Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide and Pseudoephedrine Hydrochloride Robitussin® Cough & Cold Pediatric containing Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide and Pseudoephedrine Hydrochloride Robitussin® DM Infant Drops containing Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide and Guaifenesin Robitussin® Flu containing Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide, Chlorpheniramine Maleate, and Pseudoephedrine Hydrochloride Robitussin® Multi-Symptom Honey Flu containing Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide, Acetaminophen, and Pseudoephedrine Hydrochloride Robitussin® Nighttime Honey Flu containing Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide, Acetaminophen, Chlorpheniramine Maleate, and Pseudoephedrine Hydrochloride Robitussin® 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Cold & Cough Liquid Caps containing Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide, Acetaminophen, Guaifenesin, and Pseudoephedrine Hydrochloride Sudafed® Severe Cold Caplets® containing Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide, Acetaminophen, and Pseudoephedrine Hydrochloride Sudafed® Severe Cold Tablets containing Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide, Acetaminophen, and Pseudoephedrine Hydrochloride Su-Tuss® DM Elixir containing Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide and Guaifenesin TheraFlu® Cold & Cough Night Time Hot Liquid Regular Strength containing Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide, Acetaminophen, Chlorpheniramine Maleate, and Pseudoephedrine Hydrochloride TheraFlu® Flu & Congestion Maximum Strength Non-Drowsy Hot Liquid containing Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide, Acetaminophen, and Pseudoephedrine Hydrochloride TheraFlu® Night Time Flu & Cough Maximum Strength Hot Liquid containing Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide, Acetaminophen, Chlorpheniramine Maleate, and Pseudoephedrine Hydrochloride TheraFlu® Night Time Severe Cold & Congestion Night Time Maximum Strength Caplets® containing Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide, Acetaminophen, Chlorpheniramine Maleate, and Pseudoephedrine Hydrochloride TheraFlu® Severe Cold & Congestion Maximum Strength Hot Liquid containing Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide, Acetaminophen, Chlorpheniramine Maleate, and Pseudoephedrine Hydrochloride TheraFlu® Severe Cold & Congestion Non-Drowsy Maximum Strength Caplets® containing Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide, Acetaminophen, and Pseudoephedrine Hydrochloride TheraFlu® Severe Cold & Congestion, Non-Drowsy Maximum Strength Hot Liquid containing Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide, Acetaminophen, Guaifenesin, and Pseudoephedrine Hydrochloride Touro® CC Caplets® containing Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide, Guaifenesin, and Pseudoephedrine Hydrochloride Touro® DM Caplets® containing Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide and Guaifenesin Triaminic® Cold & Cough containing Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide, Chlorpheniramine Maleate, and Pseudoephedrine Hydrochloride Triaminic® Cold & Cough Softchews® containing Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide, Chlorpheniramine Maleate, and Pseudoephedrine Hydrochloride Triaminic® Cold & Night Time® Cough containing Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide, Chlorpheniramine Maleate, and Pseudoephedrine Hydrochloride Triaminic® Cough & Congestion Formula containing Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide and Pseudoephedrine Hydrochloride Triaminic® Cough & Sore Throat Softchews® containing Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide, Acetaminophen, and Pseudoephedrine Hydrochloride Triaminic® Cough containing Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide and Pseudoephedrine Hydrochloride Triaminic® Flu, Cough & Fever containing Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide, Acetaminophen, Chlopheniramine Maleate, and Pseudoephedrine Hydrochloride Triaminic®Cough and Sore Throat containing Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide, Acetaminophen, and Pseudoephedrine Hydrochloride Tussafed®-EX Drops containing Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide, Guaifenesin, and Phenylephrine Hydrochloride Tussafed®-EX Syrup containing Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide and Guaifenesin Tussafed®-LA Caplets® containing Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide, Guaifenesin, and Pseudoephedrine Hydrochloride Tuss-DM® containing Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide and Guaifenesin Tussex® Cough Syrup containing Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide, Guaifenesin, and Phenylephrine Hydrochloride Tussi-Organidin® DM NR containing Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide and Guaifenesin Tussi-Organidin® DM-S NR containing Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide and Guaifenesin Tylenol® Cold Day Non-Drowsy Multi-Symptom Caplets® containing Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide, Acetaminophen, and Pseudoephedrine Hydrochloride Tylenol® Cold Day Non-Drowsy Multi-Symptom Gelcaps® containing Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide, Acetaminophen, and Pseudoephedrine Hydrochloride Tylenol® Cold Decongestant & Fever Reducer Plus Cough Concentrated Drops Infant’s containing Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide, Acetaminophen, and Pseudoephedrine Hydrochloride Tylenol® Cold Multi-Symptom Severe Congestion Non-Drowsy Caplets® containing Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide, Acetaminophen, Guaifenesin, and Pseudoephedrine Hydrochloride Tylenol® Cold Night Time Multi-Symptom Complete Formula Caplets® containing Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide, Acetaminophen, Chlorpheniramine Maleate, and Pseudoephedrine Hydrochloride Tylenol® Cold Plus Cold & Cough Children’s containing Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide, Acetaminophen, Chlorpheniramine Maleate, and Pseudoephedrine Hydrochloride Tylenol® Cold Plus Cough Children’s containing Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide, Acetaminophen, Chlorpheniramine Maleate, and Pseudoephedrine Hydrochloride Tylenol® Cough Medication with Decongestant Multi-Symptom containing Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide, Acetaminophen, and Pseudoephedrine Hydrochloride Tylenol® Flu Day Non- Drowsy Maximum Strength Gelcaps® containing Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide, Acetaminophen, and Pseudoephedrine Hydrochloride Tylenol® Flu NightTime Maximum Strength containing Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide, Acetaminophen, Doxylamine Succinate, and Pseudoephedrine Hydrochloride Tylenol® Plus Cold & Cough Multi Symptom Children’s containing Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide, Acetaminophen, Chlorpheniramine Maleate, and Pseudoephedrine Hydrochloride Tylenol® Plus Flu Children’s containing Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide, Acetaminophen, Chlorpheniramine Maleate, and Pseudoephedrine Hydrochloride Vicks® 44D® Cough & Head Congestion Relief containing Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide and Pseudoephedrine Hydrochloride Vicks® 44E® Cough & Chest Congestion Relief containing Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide and Guaifenesin Vicks® 44e® Pediatric Cough & Chest Congestion Relief containing Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide and Guaifenesin Vicks® 44m® Cough & Cold Relief Pediatric containing Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide, Chlorpheniramine Maleate, and Pseudoephedrine Hydrochloride Vicks® 44M® Cough Cold & Flu Relief containing Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide, Acetaminophen, Chlorpheniramine Maleate, and Pseudoephedrine Hydrochloride Vicks® DayQuil® Multi-Symptom Cold/Flu Relief containing Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide, Acetaminophen, and Pseudoephedrine Hydrochloride Vicks® DayQuil® Multi-Symptom Cold/Flu Relief LiquiCaps® containing Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide, Acetaminophen, and Pseudoephedrine Hydrochloride Vicks® NyQuil® Cold/Cough Relief Children’s containing Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide, Chlorpheniramine Maleate, and Pseudoephedrine Hydrochloride Vicks® NyQuil® Cough containing Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide and Doxylamine Succinate Vicks® NyQuil® Multi-Symptom Cold/Flu Relief containing Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide, Acetaminophen, Doxylamine Succinate, and Pseudoephedrine Hydrochloride Vicks® NyQuil® Multi-Symptom Cold/Flu Relief LiquiCaps® containing Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide, Acetaminophen, Doxylamine Succinate, and Pseudoephedrine Hydrochloride

Other names

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