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Dextromethorphan cough syrup
Dextromethorphan cough syrup is a decongestant which is a kind of antihistamine type drug (common cold or symptom drug).
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A 35-year old asked:
Can you trip off delsym (dextromethorphan) cough syrup?
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What r side effects of dextromethorphan cough syrup?
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A 35-year old asked:
Does benylin (dextromethorphan) cough syrup make birth control pills less effective?
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A 37-year old asked:
Does abusing dextromethorphan cough syrup create some permanent brain damage?
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A 42-year old asked:
Can I take delsym (dextromethorphan) dm cough syrup and the store brand sudafed together? Thanks in advance.
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A 22-year old male asked:
Can i take delsym (dextromethorphan) 12 hour cough syrup during the day, and then my prescribed hydromet cough syrup at night? I want to make sure this is fine to do.
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A 39-year old asked:
Can you give delsym cough syrup and Benadryl (diphenhydramine) together?
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A 48-year old asked:
Can a cough syrup like benylin (dextromethorphan) with codeine become abused?
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A 20-year old male asked about a 21-year old male:
My friend drank half a bottle of cough syrup containing DXM (dextromethorphan) and turned red an starting itching terribly. Is this overdose symptoms ?
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A 34-year old asked:
Can a cough syrup like benylin (dextromethorphan) with codeine become an addictive drug?
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A 28-year old female asked:
Is Benylin cough syrup safe to take during pregnancy? I'm 18 weeks pregnant.
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A 63-year old female asked:
I have a dry cough with a little bit of phlegm and my chest is tight. I take Benylin syrup, What els can I do to get recovered fast?
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A 47-year old male asked:
Is there any cough medicines without dextromethorphan
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A 45-year old asked:
Can you take theraflu cough and cold with delsym (dextromethorphan)?
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A 38-year old asked:
How many milligrams of dextromethorphan are there in Zicam cough max total?
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A 25-year old male asked:
I took delsym at 7am today. Then I took dayquil at 7 pm. Can I take dayquil again at 3 am or is that too much of the cough suppressant?
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A 32-year old female asked:
Can i give my 2 year old delsym (dextromethorphan) for her cough?
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A 22-year old female asked:
Can you take the cough medicine delsym (dextromethorphan) while taking sertaline?
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A 22-year old female asked:
Can i give my 4 year old child motrin after i gave her delsym (dextromethorphan) cough releif?
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A 47-year old female asked:
I cannot use dextromethorphan due to other medication i take. Is there any prescription orover the counter cough suippressant i can take?
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A 29-year old female asked:
Hi.i have givin my 4 year old delsym(2.5) ml hour ago for his cough. He has a 38c fever can I give him actominophen or should I wait? Thank you
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A 18-year old female asked:
Im sick and I took Delsym 12 hour cough relief. I had one dose at 2PM. Im having a horrible headache and was wondering if Im able to take Advil as well?
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A 31-year old female asked:
I have this bad cough for 2 weeks! I cough and pass out. Do you have any advice as to why this is happening? I'm taking Motrin and Delsym (dextromethorphan). Thanks
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A 46-year old asked:
How long does it take for benylin (dextromethorphan) to kick in for my cough?
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A 30-year old female asked:
Can an adult take a double dosage of children's benylin (dextromethorphan) night time cough or more?
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A 38-year old asked:
Can a 14 year old take delsym cough suppressor and Benadryl (diphenhydramine) together?
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A 41-year old female asked:
I had a cold but now its just a cough and yellow mucus I have taken Robinson mucinex delsym nothing workjng.
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A 49-year old female asked about a 30-year old female:
13 weeks pregnant, can I take delsym for bad cough?
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A female asked:
Can i give my 2 1/2 year old Benadryl (diphenhydramine) and Delsym for allergies/cough due to allergies?
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A 44-year old female asked:
What cough medicine is safe to take with Prozac since dextromethorphan has a possible severe interaction with Prozac?
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