Get Virtual Care
For Businesses
About Us
A member asked:
My friend drank half a bottle of cough syrup containing dxm (dextromethorphan) and turned red an starting itching terribly. is this overdose symptoms ?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
Yes. Take to ER now.: DXM OD can be life-threatening. Signs absolutely do include red skin, sweating, heart racing, as well as increased blood pressure, possible nausea/vomiting, lethargy/hyperactivity, slurred speech, altered mental status, even hallucinations & seizures. This drug is abused recreationally now. Your friend needs definitive medical care/observation immediately.
Answered 10/25/2017
3.5k views
Thank
Related Questions
A member asked:
Can you give delsym cough syrup and Benadryl (diphenhydramine) together?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
Can a cough syrup like benylin (dextromethorphan) with codeine become abused?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
Cold and cough with red boils with and without white tops and full of itching. Is this hiv? Im very scared!
3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
A member asked:
Is Benylin cough syrup safe to take during pregnancy? I'm 18 weeks pregnant.
A doctor has provided 1 answer
People also searched for:
Hi I have a dry cough, I feel hot all the time and sweaty, and I feel tired, very low energy. I have been drinking benylin 4 flu for a week but the symptoms have not improved. Please advise me on what I should do. ?
What causes kids to have a rash with red bumns all over body then spreds and it itches and the throw up with a cough at night n fever?
I have been drinking a cough mixture, honey and lozenges. Some days I wake up the itching is gone the next it's back.
Took Monistat 1 two days ago and it has calmed down swelling and redness and all pain but still itches inside like crazy. Is something else wrong even though it did clear up most symptoms?
Hello! I've been getting hives and red swollen spots on my wrists, hands, elbows, and knees after I started using whey protein powder. I do wanna keep drinking protein powder but I'm tired of having the itching welts and hives. I eat a Benadryl every day
Didn't find what you're looking for?
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.
Ask your questionMore of what we treat
Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.
HIPAASecure
SOC 2 Type 2Certified
JCAHOAccredited
Download HealthTap
Video visit and message your doctor
