Chlorpheniramine is an antihistamine that reduces the natural chemical histamine in the body. Histamine can produce symptoms of sneezing, itching, watery eyes, and runny nose.
Dextromethorphan is a cough suppressant. It affects the signals in the brain that trigger cough reflex.
Pseudoephedrine is a decongestant that shrinks blood vessels in the nasal passages. Dilated blood vessels can cause nasal congestion (stuffy nose).
The combination of chlorpheniramine, dextromethorphan, and pseudoephedrine is used to treat sneezing, runny or stuffy nose, cough, itchy or watery eyes, hives, skin rash, itching, and other symptoms of allergies and the common cold.
Dextromethorphan will not treat a cough that is caused by smoking, asthma, or emphysema.
Source: http://www.revolutionhealth.com/drugs-treatments/atuss-ds
Atuss DS Discussions
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my 3 and 4 year old had bad sideeffects from this!!! keep away
omg!! everything that everyone is sayin bout there child it happen to mine yesterday.. the pediatrician prescribed ATUSS DS the purple lookin one for - 89% more... -
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Atuss DS
PLEASE KEEP AWAY FROM YOUR CHILD......................... my 9year old has had all the above side effect should be mark unsafe for kids...... -
Expiration Date
Does ATUSS DS SUSP have an expiration date? I have one that was prescribed on 5/15/08 and was wandering if it was still okay to give today, 5/17/09? -
Ingredients
Is there a narcotic in this medication? -
Atuss DS foaming at the mouth, next morning, 6pm, medication
My 8 year old was prescribed this medication and she was supposed to take it twice daily. I gave it to her once at 6pm and then at 11:30 am the next m - 64% more... -
2 year old
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INGREDIENTS
DOES ATUSS DS HAVE A NARCOTIC IN IT? DIDN'T SEE ONE. YOU CAN GET REST OF INGREDIENTS OTC, MAYBE THAT'S WHY INS. WON'T COVER COSTS. -
Atuss DS jackel and hyde, happy kid, different child, pediatrician, congestion
My son's pediatrician prescribed Atuss DS to him, for cough and congestion. He acted like a whole different child!! He was moody,(Jackel and Hyde), an - 68% more... -
Atuss DS numbness and tingling in hands and feet, tingling in hands and feet, numbness and tingling in hands, tingling in hands, hands and feet
Same here. Pretty much like a zombie. Numbness and tingling in hands and feet. Spaced out. Stoned like in high school. -
How form is Atuss DS Suspension
I have used Atuss DS Suspension before but this time it was a purple color with a different taste. Is that the new form of Atuss DS Suspensio?n