Dextromethorphan overdose

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This is poisoning from swallowing a large amount of dextromethorphan, a medicine that helps stop coughs (cough suppressant).

DXM overdose; Robo overdose; Orange crush overdose; Red devils overdose;Triple C's overdose

• Dextromethorphan

Dextromethorphan is found in many over-the-counter cough and cold medicines, including:

• Robitussin DM
• Triaminic DM
• Rondec DM
• Benylin DM
• Drixoral
• St. Joseph Cough Suppressant
• Coricidin
• Alka-Seltzer Plus Cold and Cough
• NyQuil
• DayQuil
• TheraFlu
• Tylenol Cold
• Dimetapp DM

The drug is also abused and sold on the streets under the names:

• Orange crush
• Triple C's
• Red Devils
• Skittles
• Dex

Review Date: 04/04/2006
Reviewed By: Janeen R. Azare, PhD, MSPH, Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.