A dangerous chemical kick may be no farther away than your medicine cabinet. About one in 20 teens have gotten high on dextromethorphan (DXM) – the active ingredient in more than 100 over-the-counter ...

Dextromethorphan, or DXM, is a cough suppressant that is an ingredient in over-the-counter (OTC) cold medications. When people take DXM in high doses, it can cause hallucinations and feelings of ...

Dextromethorphan (Delsym, Robitussin) can interact with alcohol, other medications, and some supplements. For example, dextromethorphan can interact with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs ...

Regulators scrutinized the over-the-counter drugs in light of abuse by teens. Sept. 14, 2010— -- Doctors, schools and law enforcement have been concerned about young people abusing the active ...

WASHINGTON — Sens. Bob Casey, D-Pa., and Lisa Murkowski, R-Ark., on Friday introduced the Preventing Abuse of Cough Treatments Act of 2013, which would require retailers to restrict the sale of ...

Dextromethorphan is a generic, over-the-counter (OTC) drug used to help relieve cough. The medication is also available as the brand-name drug Delsym. Dextromethorphan belongs to the antitussive drug ...