Dextromethorphan (DXM):

  • Corricidin Cough Cold
  • Alka-Seltzer Plus
  • Benylin
  • Dimetapp
  • Contact
  • NyQuil
  • Robitussin
  • Triaminic
  • Vicks Formula

Street names: dex, DXM, robo, skittles, syrup, triple-C, tussin

Dangers of DXM abuse includes:

  • brain damage
  • coma
  • death (from arrested breathing)
  • liver damage
  • heat stroke
  • respiratory distress

(click below to read on the warnings and the dangers of DXM)

http://biopsychiatry.com/misc/robitussin.html

http://alcoholism.about.com/b/2005/05/26/fda-warns-against-abuse-of-dextromethorphan.htm

http://www.healthatoz.com/healthatoz/Atoz/common/standard/transform.jsp?requestURI=/healthatoz/Atoz/dc/caz/suba/tnsa/alert07202006.jsp