Robitussin is a brand of cold and cough medicines produced by Wyeth Consumer Healthcare. Robitussin products are available over the counter in many countries worldwide, including the United States and Thailand. The cough suppressant used in Robitussin products is dextromethorphan. The expectorant used is guaifenesin.

Sugar Free Robitussin is the sugarless version of the medicine and went on the markets for the first time in 2001. The medicine is produced by Whitehall-Robins Healthcare, located in Madison, New Jersey. Sugar Free Robitussin contains dextromethorphan hydrobromide and guaifenesin. It is widely recommended that people using MAOI drugs do not use it, and MAOI medicine users should stop using medicines containing that for two weeks before usage of Sugar Free Robitussin. The medicine could be beneficial to people with sugar free diets, including people with diabetes mellitus.

Robitussin is sometimes taken in high doses by recreational drug users for its dextromethorphan, which has hallucinogenic effects. For more information, see Non-medical use of dextromethorphan.

See also

• Dextromethorphan

External links

• Wyeth Consumer Healthcare

Wyeth brands | Over-the-counter substances