Dextromethorphan (DXM or DM) is an antitussive (cough suppressant) drug. It is one of the active ingredients in many over-the-counter cold and cough medicines, including generic labels and store brands, Benylin DM, Mucinex DM, Robitussin, NyQuil, Dimetapp, Vicks, Coricidin, Delsym, TheraFlu, and others. Dextromethorphan has also found other uses i...
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synthetic drug related to morphine and used in medicine as a cough suppressant. The hydrobromide salt of dextromethorphan occurs as white crystals or ...
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C18H25NO Molar mass: 271.3972
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<chemical> The d-isomer of the codeine analog of levorphanol. It acts on the medullary cough centre to suppress cough but does not have the addictive, analgesic, and sedative effects of codeine and does not produce respiratory depression at usual doses. ... Pharmacological action: antitussive agents. ... Chemical name: Morphinan, 3-methoxy-17...
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(dek″stro-mәth-or´fan) a synthetic morphine derivative used as an antitussive in the form of the hydrobromide salt.
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Dextromethorphan: An oral cough suppressant available in the US without a prescription but which is sometimes abused as a recreational drug. Dextromethorphan (DXM) is chemically related to codeine and acts on the brain to suppress cough, but it does not have the pain relieving and addictive properties of codeine. DXM is an ingredient in more than 1...
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