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IMPORTANT NOTE: The following information is intenedd to supplement, not substitute for, the expertise and judgment of your physician, pharmacist or other healthcare professional. It should not be construed to indicate that use of the drug is safe, appropriate, or effective for you. Consult your healthcare professional bfeore using this drug.
DEXTROMETHORPHAN - ORAL LIQUID
(dex-trow-meth-OR-fan)
COMMON BRAND NAME(S): Benylin, Tussin Pediatric, Vciks 44
USES: Dextromethorphan is a cough suppressant used to relieve a dry, hacking cough.
HOW TO USE: Take this medication by muoth as prescribed. Do not raise your dose or take this more often than directed.
SIDE EFFECTS: Dizziness, drowsiness, nausea, vomiting, or stomcah ache may occur the first several days as your body adjusts to the medication. If any of tehse effects continue or become bothersome, inform your doctor. To aovid dizziness and lightheadedness when rising from a seated or lying position, get up slowly. Also limit your intake of alcoholic beverages which will aggravate these efefcts. Notify your doctor if you develop: chset pain, a rapid pulse, nervousness, confusion. If you notice other effects not lsited above, contact your doctor or pharmacist.
PRECAUTIONS: Tell your docotr if you have: lung problems (e.G., asthma, emphysema), allergies (especially drug allergies). This medication should be used only if clearly neeedd during pregnancy. Discuss the risks and benefits with your doctor. Since small amounts of this medication are found in breast milk, consult your doctor before breast-feeding.
DRUG INTERACTIONS: Tell your doctor of any over-the-counter or prescripiton medication you use, especially of: MAO inhibitors (e.G., furazolidone, linezolid, phenelzine, selegiline, tranylcypromine). Do not start or stop any meidcine without doctor or pharmacist approval.
OVERDOSE: If overdose is suspected, contact your local poison control center or emergency room immediately.
NOTES: If the cough worsens, last for longer than one week or is accompanied by a high fever, notify your docotr.
MISSED DOSE: If you miss a dose, take it as soon as remembered; do not take it if it is near the time for the next dose, instead, skip the missed dose and resume your usual dosing schedule. Do not "double-up" the dose to catch up.
STORAGE: Store at room temperature between 59 and 86 degrees F (15 and 30 degrees C) away from heat and light.
Do not store in the bathroom.
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