What is dextromethorphan quinidine used for?
Dextromethorphan and quinidine is a combination medicine used to treat involuntary outbursts of crying or laughing in people with certain neurological disorders, including multiple sclerosis and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS, or Lou Gehrig’s disease).
What is the drug nuedexta used for?
This medication is used to treat a certain mental/mood disorder (pseudobulbar affect). This disorder may occur due to various conditions that affect the brain (such as stroke, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis-ALS, multiple sclerosis).
What does quinidine do in nuedexta?
Quinidine is part of a class of drugs called antiarrhythmics. These drugs work together in your body to help reduce the number of PBA episodes that you have. Nuedexta comes as capsules that are taken by mouth.
What is dextromethorphan hydrobromide and quinidine sulfate?
Dextromethorphan hydrobromide is the pharmacologically active ingredient that acts on the central nervous system while quinidine sulfate is a specific inhibitor of CYP2D6-dependent oxidative metabolism used to increase the systemic bioavailability of dextromethorphan.
Is dextromethorphan bad for heart?
Dextromethorphan and quinidine can cause a serious heart problem. You should not take dextromethorphan and quinidine if you also use certain other medicines for infections, asthma, heart problems, high blood pressure, depression, mental illness, cancer, malaria, or HIV.
Is dextromethorphan a stimulant or depressant?
DXM is an opioid without effects on pain reduction and does not act on the opioid receptors. When taken in large doses, DXM causes a depressant effect and sometimes a hallucinogenic effect, similar to PCP and ketamine.
Does nuedexta cause weight gain?
Nuedexta Side Effects Rapid weight gain. Unusual bleeding, bruising, or weakness. Agitation, confusion, poor coordination, restlessness, or trembling or shaking. Change in how much or how often you urinate, painful or difficult urination.
What is Nuedexta’s drug classification?
The medication Neudexta classification belongs to a category that works on the central nervous system. It is made up of dextromethorphan (20 mg) and of quinidine (10 mg) AKS dextromethorphan hydrobromide USP and quinidine sulfate USP. It is not a controlled substance per the Controlled Substance Act or CSA.
Does dextromethorphan have codeine?
In many documented cases, dextromethorphan has produced psychological dependence in people who used it recreationally. However, it does not produce physical addiction, according to the WHO Committee on Drug Dependence. It is considered less addictive than the other common weak opiate cough suppressant, codeine.
Does dextromethorphan cause serotonin syndrome?
Combining dextromethorphan with medications that affect serotonin, including certain antidepressants, may increase your risk for a potentially serious problem called serotonin syndrome. This can result in a dangerous group of symptoms, which may include hallucinations, tremors, and fever.