Overdosing on Cold and Flu Medications - Verywell Health
网页2024年8月5日 · Over-the-counter (OTC) cough and cold medicines are widely available, low-cost, and can help relieve some symptoms of upper respiratory infections and the flu. While they have some benefits, these medications carry a risk of overdosing.
Dextromethorphan/DXM Overdose: Dangers of Abusing Cough Medicine
网页2024年7月19日 · Many cases of DXM overdose involve people intentionally ingesting large amounts of cold or flu medications to get high. Recreational abuse of drugs is extremely dangerous, and it can lead to dependence, tolerance, addiction, acute and chronic side effects, and death.
Dextromethorphan Toxicity - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf
网页2023年6月26日 · Dextromethorphan is a drug used in many over-the-counter cough and cold medicines for its antitussive effects. It comes in oral strips, lozenges, liquids, or liquid-filled capsules and formulations often combine the drug with guaifenesin, acetaminophen, and pseudoephedrine. Dextromethorphan is also a commonly abused drug because of its euphoric ...
Dextromethorphan overdose Information | Mount Sinai - New York
网页Dextromethorphan is a medicine that helps stop coughing. It is an opioid substance. Dextromethorphan overdose occurs when someone takes more than the normal or recommended amount of this medicine.
Kids Overdosing on Cough and Cold Medicines - Consumer Reports
网页2017年5月4日 · Thousands of young children have experienced scary—and, in rare cases, even fatal—overdoses from cold and cough medicines, according to a study published today in the journal Pediatrics.
Dextromethorphan misuse and poisoning: Clinical features and ... - UpToDate
网页2023年7月3日 · Michael Ganetsky, MD. Literature review current through: Jul 2024. This topic last updated: Jul 03, 2023. INTRODUCTION. The epidemiology, pertinent pharmacology, and clinical features of dextromethorphan poisoning will be reviewed here. The treatment of dextromethorphan poisoning is discussed separately.
Dextromethorphan overdose: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia
网页2023年11月2日 · Dextromethorphan is a medicine that helps stop coughing. It is an opioid substance. Dextromethorphan overdose occurs when someone takes more than the normal or recommended amount of this medicine. This can be by accident or on purpose. This article is for information only. DO NOT use it to treat or manage an actual overdose.
Safe Use of Cough and Cold Medicines - What You Need to Know - Drugs.com
网页2024年9月1日 · Over-the-counter (OTC) cough and cold medicines contain 1 or more ingredients used to decrease cough and cold symptoms. OTC cough medicine may contain an antitussive, expectorant, or both. Antitussives decrease cough by blocking your cough reflex. Expectorants thin your mucus to help clear it from your airway.
Over-the-Counter Medicines DrugFacts | National Institute on …
网页2017年12月17日 · OTC medicines treat a variety of illnesses and their symptoms including pain, coughs and colds, diarrhea, constipation, acne, and others. Some OTC medicines have active ingredients with the potential for misuse at higher-than-recommended dosages. ©iStock/ Tero Vesalainen. How do people use and misuse OTC medicines? Misuse of an OTC medicine means:
Cough and Cold Medicine Safety | Poison Control
网页2008年1月28日 · The Full Story. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recommends that children under two years of age should NOT be given cough and cold medicines. Many manufacturers of over-the-counter (OTC) drugs have removed these preparations from sale.
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