Background: Dextromethorphan (DM), the d-isomer of the codeine analog levorphanol, is an active ingredient present in a variety of cough and cold remedies. Recently, data generated from a study in ...

Martinak B, Bolis RA, Black JR, Fargason RE, Birur B. Dextromethorphan in Cough Syrup: The Poor Man's Psychosis. Psychopharmacology Bulletin. 2017; 47(4):1-5 ...

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 ...

A. The interaction between SSRI-type antidepressants like fluoxetine (Prozac) and the cough suppressant dextromethorphan could be potentially life-threatening. Doctors call this serotonin syndrome.