Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun An antitussive drug, C18H25NO, that is used in its hydrobromide form and is less addictive than codeine.
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- noun pharmacology An
antitussive drug (acough suppressant ) that is found in manyover-the-counter cold andcough preparations.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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When I asked doctors about that, they said, look, in these medicines is this ingredient, is often this ingredient called dextromethorphan and it's a derivative of an opiate.
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And with regard to dextromethorphan, which is the active ingredient in just about every single cough syrup on the market, I can personally attest to its “dissociative” properties from the time I accidentally took 2 tablespoons of Robitussin instead of 2 teaspoons.
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As part of the multi-dose phase of the study, the extent to which CTP-347 inhibits the drug-metabolizing enzyme, CYP2D6, was evaluated by co-dosing subjects with dextromethorphan, which is metabolized by CYP2D6.
Medgadget 2009
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Companies that use certain active ingredients in over-the-counter medications, such as dextromethorphan (used in cough remedies) and brompheniramine maleate (used in cold meds), now must carry labels indicating they are not to be given to children under age 6.
The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed CARLY WEEKS 2010
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HAMILTON: Pioro, who helped test Nuedexta, says researchers originally gave dextromethorphan to people with ALS in hopes it would slow down the deadly disease.
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HAMILTON: Pioro, who helped test Nuedexta, says researchers originally gave dextromethorphan to people with ALS in hopes it would slow down the deadly disease.
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My roommates and I never did anything together except smoking and occasionally experimenting with dextromethorphan.
Twenty-three-year-olds shouldn't be writing memoirs (Ch 3) Robert David Moseley 2011
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In an overdose, dextromethorphan acts as a narcotic, slowing your child's breathing rate and producing drowsiness which may progress to coma.
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HAMILTON: Pioro, who helped test Nuedexta, says researchers originally gave dextromethorphan to people with ALS in hopes it would slow down the deadly disease.
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On Sept. 14, the FDA will ask a panel of outside experts whether dextromethorphan should be available only as a prescription.
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