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Sobredosis de dextrometorfano - Overview

Nombres alternativos

Sobredosis de DMX; Sobredosis de Robo; Sobredosis de Orange crush; Sobredosis de Red devils; Sobredosis de Triple C's

Definición:

El dextrometorfano es un medicamento que ayuda a detener la tos y se considera un antitusígeno. La sobredosis de dextrometorfano ocurre cuando alguien toma accidental o intencionalmente más de la cantidad normal o recomendada de este medicamento.

Esto es sólo para fines de información y no para usarse en el tratamiento ni en el manejo de una exposición tóxica real. Si usted sufre una exposición, debe llamar al número local de emergencias (tal como 911 en los Estados Unidos) o al Centro Nacional de Toxicología (National Poison Control Center) a la línea 1-800-222-1222.

Elemento tóxico:

Dextrometorfano

Dónde se encuentra:

El dextrometorfano se encuentra en muchos medicamentos para la tos y el resfriado, incluyendo:

Robitussin DM
Triaminic DM
Rondec DM
Benylin DM
Drixoral
St. Joseph Cough Suppressant
Corcidin
Alka-Seltzer Plus Cold and Cough
Nyquil
Dayquil
Theraflu
Tylenol Cold
Dimetapp DM

Esta droga igualmente se consume y vende en las calles bajo los nombres de:

Orange crush
Triple C's
Red devils
Skittles
Dex

Nota: es posible que esta lista no los incluya a todos.

Reviewed last on: 1/19/2010
Jacob L. Heller, MD, MHA, Emergency Medicine, Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle, Washington. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

Referencias

U.S. Food and Drug Administration. FDA Warns Against Abuse of Dextromethorphan (DXM). Rockville, MD: National Press Office; May 20, 2005. Talk Paper T05-23.

Chyka PA, Erdman AR, Manoguerra AS, et al. Dextromethorphan poisoning: An evidence-based consensus guideline for out-of-hospital management. Clin Toxicol. 2007;45(6):662-677.

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