Dextromethorphan
There are several products that will help suppress a cough. Alcohol is a remedy that is time tested. Codeine and other forms of narcotics will suppress a cough. Honey and eucalyptus may help. The only cough suppressant sold over the counter is dextromethorphan. Below are listed the common forms:
- Benylin Adult Formula Cough Syrup
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Benylin Pediatric Cough Suppressant
- Cough-X
- Creo-Terpin
- Delsym Cough Formula
- Diabe-TUSS DM Syrup
- Hold DM
- Pertussin CS Children's Strength
- Pertussin DM Extra Strength
- Robitussin Maximum Strength Cough Suppressant
- Robitussin Pediatric Cough Suppressant
- Sucrets 4 Hour Cough Suppressant
- Trocal
- Vicks 44 Cough Relief
The dose of dextromethorphan is:
12 years and over 15 mg every four hours or 30 mg every six to eight hours 6-12 years 7mg every four hours or 15 mg every six to eight hours 2-6 years 3.5 mg every four hours or 7.5 every six to eight hours < 2 years 0.8 to 3.2 mg every four hours or 1.6 to 4 mg every eight hours There are a number of combination products that have DM in their naming: Dimetapp DM, Triaminic DM, Robitussin DM, etc. Whenever you find DM in the product name you have dextromethorphan.
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