Mixing DXM with other drugs or alcohol increases the likelihood of life-threatening conditions. For instance, combining it with drugs like MDMA increases the risk of hyperthermia and can lead to brain damage, seizures, a coma, and death.
Reviewed by: Steven Dowshen, MD. Larger text size Large text size Regular text size. Other short-term effects include: paranoia and confusion excessive sweating nausea and vomiting large quantities of cough syrup almost always cause people to throw up belly pain irregular heartbeat and high blood pressure restlessness dry, itchy skin and facial redness DXM might seem safe since it's sold over the counter.
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You are here Home » dextromethorphan and promethazine. In medicine, dextromethorphan got the reputation as the lesser of the evils compared to codeine, which was the typical ingredient in flu, cold, and cough medications before DXM came along. Codeine is a mild opioid and can be very addictive.
DXM was first approved by the U. Reports of DXM abuse began soon after. By , dextromethorphan abuse was reported as a serious problem.
Data suggests that dextromethorphan abuse peaked among teens and young adults around , with 34, single-substance exposures. Since then, restrictions have been put in place to reduce the risk of young people abusing DXM. Even so, abuse of dextromethorphan is still prevalent in the U.
That means DXM can cause hallucinations and sensory changes at high doses, along with other psychedelic effects. These are the types of effects associated with dextromethorphan that people who abuse it are seeking. Some people seeking psychedelic, hallucinatory, or dissociative effects, take DXM drugs because they are easy to find and inexpensive. Normal doses of DXM medications depend on your condition and doctor recommendations.
For an average adult, DXM dosage is typically between 15 mg and 30 mg three or four times a day as needed for a cough.
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