Dextromethorphan is a generic over-the-counter drug used in adults and certain children to treat cough caused by irritation to your throat and airways, such as from a common cold. Dextromethorphan ...

Medically reviewed by Rochelle Collins, DO The "best" cough medicine is ultimately based on the type of cough you have, as ...

Promethazine HCl 6.25mg, dextromethorphan HBr 15mg; per 5mL; liq; contains alcohol 7%. Dextromethorphan is an antitussive agent and, unlike the isomeric levorphanol, it has no analgesic or ...

One of the older fads is in the news again: getting high from cough and cold medicines containing dextromethorphan (DXM). This drug is sometimes combined with prescribed promethazine with codeine.

Background: Dextromethorphan (DM), the d-isomer of ... extrapolated to suggest that pregnant women should not use this drug because of the risk of birth defects. We conducted a controlled study ...