Medical Definition of Dextromethorphan
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The d-isomer of the codeine analog of levorphanol. It acts on the medullary cough centre to suppress cough but does not have the addictive, analgesic, and sedative effects of codeine and does not produce respiratory depression at usual doses.
Pharmacological action: antitussive agents.
Chemical name: Morphinan, 3-methoxy-17-methyl-, (9alpha,13alpha,14alpha)-
(12 Dec 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Dextromethorphan
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