Dextromethorphan
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Summary
Dextromethorphan is an opioid agonist used primarily for cough suppression. Because it causes less opioid-related sedation and respiratory depression, dextromethorphan can be very useful for symptomatic relief of cough.
Key Points
- Dextromethorphan
- Mechanism
- Opioid receptor agonist
- Clinical Use
- Cough suppressant / antitussive
- It’s the main ingredient in Robitussin
- Cough suppressant / antitussive
- Mechanism