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Dextromethorphan (DM or DXM) is the OTC cough suppressant. Marketed as Delsym comes in an orange box, or you can find it in various combo formulations, and it w
by hammock 2y ago
Dextromethorphan (DM or DXM) is the OTC cough suppressant. Marketed as Delsym comes in an orange box, or you can find it in various combo formulations, and it works
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- realce 2y agoDelsym is dextromethorphan-polistirex, a long-acting formulation of DXM that is supposed to last 12 hours. DXM is available in almost all cough syrups.
- hammock 2y agoThe 12 hour formula is the only way you can get it OTC by itself. That’s because it’s a recreational drug that is commonly abused (“robo tripping”) and extended release prevents that. Otherwise you have to get it in a combo drug like NyQuil, which I don’t prefer because I can’t manage distinct symptoms and dosages independently with a combo
- HideousKojima 2y agoCan also give you incredible diarrhea as a nice side effect
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