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Old 02-25-2012, 09:46 PM
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Thumbs Up Neudexta supplemented with compunded dextromethorphan HBr (DM)

Hi. Sorry to be late on this, but I've been given something that's nothing short of awesome for flairs.

In addition to the backdrop of Oxycontin/oxycodone, Xanax and Baclofen, I've been using - as discussed here months ago - Neudexta, a combination of 20 mg of dextromethorphan HBr (DM) and 10 mg of quinidine sulfate. DM - widely used as an over the counter cough suppressant - just happens to be a powerful NDMA-receptor antagonist, second only the ketamine. Its downside in pain relief is that it's quickly metabolized by the liver. But, it turns out that quinidine - widely used in substantially larger doses years ago as a tricyclicate antidepressant before it was found to cause cardiac arrhythmia in too many people - completely blocks the metabolism of DM, for 4 - 6 hours at a time. To which my doctor adds a prescription for compounded DM in capsules, 30 mg each. (While Neudexta is covered by my insurance, DM is not, but its pretty cheap: 60 capsules costs $56.)

So, with the worst of flairs, as I was having a few minutes ago, I just take the foregoing - including 90 mg of DM - and I'm right as rain, and heading out to see a movie in few minutes!

One note of caution: even with only 10 mg of quinidine, Neudexta is contraindicated for anyone throwing a "long Q - T interval" on their EKG. So "pre-clearance" from your internist is a good idea.

I hope this is useful.

Mike
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