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DEXTROMETHORPHAN for Respiratory tract congestion: Side Effects & Safety Data

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There are 26 adverse event reports in the FDA FAERS database where DEXTROMETHORPHAN was used for Respiratory tract congestion.

Most Reported Side Effects for DEXTROMETHORPHAN

Side Effect Reports % Deaths Hosp.
Drug ineffective 1,204 23.3% 26 50
Drug abuse 625 12.1% 485 77
Toxicity to various agents 618 11.9% 510 142
Overdose 504 9.7% 72 76
Accidental overdose 356 6.9% 43 8
Dizziness 339 6.6% 30 42
Completed suicide 289 5.6% 288 65
Diarrhoea 270 5.2% 29 33
No adverse event 240 4.6% 1 2
Death 213 4.1% 213 9
Somnolence 167 3.2% 5 22
Nausea 154 3.0% 21 28
Cough 153 3.0% 1 37
Vomiting 148 2.9% 32 40
Insomnia 137 2.7% 24 30

Other Indications for DEXTROMETHORPHAN

Product used for unknown indication (2,981) Cough (1,388) Nasopharyngitis (83) Drug abuse (52) Suicide attempt (36) Antitussive therapy (20) Complex regional pain syndrome (20) Covid-19 (17) Oropharyngeal pain (15) Upper respiratory tract infection (15)

Other Drugs Used for Respiratory tract congestion

GUAIFENESIN (588) DEXTROMETHORPHAN HYDROBROMIDE\GUAIFENESIN (443) LORATADINE\PSEUDOEPHEDRINE (127) CLARITIN-D-24 (78) GUAIFENESIN\PSEUDOEPHEDRINE (58) ALBUTEROL (46) LORATADINE (32) CORICIDIN HBP COLD AND FLU (25) CETIRIZINE (24) PREDNISONE (22)

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