- Cough Medications
Chances are, when you develop a congestion or a cold, you reach for an over-the-counter medication to alleviate some of the symptoms. Being afflicted with a severe cold can be dreadful because you simply do not feel well and seek relief. Some over-the-counter medications have been linked to the development of serotonin syndrome, despite their efficacy in alleviating the prevalent symptoms of the common cold.
Common over-the-counter cough and cold medications that have been linked to serotonin syndrome include Delsym, which is frequently used by those with a severe cough, and Robitussin DM, which is frequently used to treat all symptoms associated with a common cold. Any cough or cold remedy containing dextromethorphan is also linked to serotonin syndrome.
