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Dextromethorphan is one of the other “scientifically proven ineffective” OTC products mentioned by the authors. Once when I had a quite severe cough I did some
by wrs 3y ago
Dextromethorphan is one of the other “scientifically proven ineffective” OTC products mentioned by the authors.
Once when I had a quite severe cough I did some (highly motivated) research and my conclusion was that there is no such thing as an effective cough suppressant. At least, none that isn’t also a consciousness suppressant.
- pitaj 3y agoAs a consciousness suppressant I wonder if DXM is safer than diphenhydramine. When I'm sick, being able to essentially sedate myself is honestly pretty valuable.
- cmrdporcupine 3y agoDXM is crappy as a consciousness suppressant. At low doses it doesn't do much. At higher doses it's likely to do the opposite: make you dissociate and hallucinate. It doesn't help you sleep.
- rscho 3y agoLow dose codeine is notoriously efficient.
- lazide 3y agoHigh dose codeine too. Permanently cures coughing!
- dreamcompiler 3y agoIndeed. Codeine was even available over the counter in the US until the mid 1960s. But of course it was also addictive, so now it's prescription-only.
- orangepurple 3y agoFunnily enough I found codeine is available OTC in the Netherlands.
- wrs 3y agoCodeine is what I ended up using in that one (thank goodness) case. It does work to suppress coughs, as well as other functions, like breathing! Watch the dosage.
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