How To Stop Addiction Of Syrupdxm Cough Syrup?

Posted on Fri, 28 Mar 2014

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Question : How do I get off a 2 bottle every few days habit? Of do cough syrupdxm?

Answered by Dr. Dr. Shruti Rijhwani (46 minutes later)

Brief Answer: Follows. Detailed Answer: Dear Sir, Thank you for posting your query on HCM. Well looking into your problem I would like to tell you that the cough syrup you are mentioning contains dextromethorphan which is medicine for supressing cough , when taken in excess gives a high . Since you mention that you take it every few days that means your dependence on the drug is less so there is a possibility that you may not require a rehab check in for that . First try to reduce the amount gradually , instead of two take one then make it half . Further treatment will be supportive and depend on whether you get withdrawl symptoms or not .It is better if you contact a drug deaddiction centre so that a stepwise guided deaddiction can be done. Only your strong will to leave it will help you . Take care. Dr. Shruti

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar