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Product Contamination Physical, Nausea, Malaise, Diarrhoea, Food Poisoning (8477658-3)
on Jun 26, 2012 Female patient from UNITED STATES , 76 years of age, weighting 113.0 lb, was diagnosed with
  • cough
and was treated with Delsym(View Usage). Patient experienced the following unwanted or unexpected effects: product contamination physical, nausea (nausea Questions), malaise, diarrhoea, food poisoning. Delsym dosage: 10 Ml Twice Daily.

Dizziness, Hallucination, Transient Ischaemic Attack (8471213-7)
Patient was taking Delsym (View Usage). Patient had the following side effects: dizziness (dizziness Questions), hallucination, transient ischaemic attack on Jun 15, 2012 from UNITED STATES Additional patient health information: Female patient , 74 years of age, . Delsym dosage: N/A. Patient was hospitalized.

Pain In Extremity, Blood Chloride Decreased, Blood Creatinine Decreased, Unresponsive To Stimuli, Toxicity To Various Agents, Discomfort, Crying (8463720-8)
Adverse event was reported on Jun 14, 2012 by a Female patient taking Delsym (View Usage) (Dosage: 2.5 Ml, Unk) was diagnosed with
  • influenza like illness
  • cough
and. Location: UNITED STATES , weighting 46.30 lb, After Delsym was administered, patient had the following side effects: pain in extremity, blood chloride decreased, blood creatinine decreased, unresponsive to stimuli, toxicity to various agents, discomfort, crying.
Patient was taking other medications:

Hallucination, Transient Ischaemic Attack (8461695-9)
on Jun 14, 2012 Female patient from UNITED STATES , 74 years of age, was treated with Delsym (View Usage). Patient experienced the following unwanted or unexpected effects: hallucination, transient ischaemic attack. Delsym dosage: N/A. Patient was hospitalized.


Adverse Reaction, Dry Mouth, Pain, Hypoaesthesia, Panic Attack, Dry Throat, Nightmare, Gait Disturbance, Thinking Abnormal (8458522-2)
on Jun 08, 2012 Female patient from UNITED STATES , weighting 105.8 lb, was treated with Delsym(View Usage). Patient had the following side effects: adverse reaction, dry mouth, pain (pain Questions), hypoaesthesia, panic attack, dry throat, nightmare, gait disturbance, thinking abnormal. Delsym dosage: N/A.
Patient was taking other medications:

Feeling Of Body Temperature Change, Tremor, Nausea, Palpitations (8425376-X)
Patient was taking Delsym (View Usage). After Delsym was administered, patient had the following side effects: feeling of body temperature change, tremor, nausea (nausea Questions), palpitations on Jun 05, 2012 from UNITED STATES Additional patient health information: Female patient , 49 years of age, . Delsym dosage: N/A.

Tremor, Adverse Reaction, Panic Attack, Dry Throat, Anxiety, Palpitations, Hallucination, Gait Disturbance, Dry Mouth (8398940-4)
Adverse event was reported on May 22, 2012 by a Female patient taking Delsym (View Usage) (Dosage: N/A) . Location: UNITED STATES , 49 years of age, Patient experienced the following unwanted or unexpected effects: tremor, adverse reaction, panic attack, dry throat, anxiety (anxiety Questions), palpitations, hallucination, gait disturbance, dry mouth.
Patient was taking other medications:

Cough, Accidental Overdose, Hypoaesthesia, Dizziness, Headache, Bronchitis (8362495-0)
on May 03, 2012 Female patient from UNITED STATES , 23 years of age, was treated with Delsym (View Usage). Patient had the following side effects: cough, accidental overdose, hypoaesthesia, dizziness (dizziness Questions), headache (headache Questions), bronchitis (bronchitis Questions). Delsym dosage: Drank The Entire Bottle.
Patient was taking other medications: Patient was hospitalized.

Toxicity To Various Agents, Muscle Spasms, Feeling Hot, Unresponsive To Stimuli, Dyspnoea (8357959-X)
on Apr 26, 2012 Female patient from UNITED STATES , child 5 years of age, was diagnosed with
  • influenza like illness
and was treated with Delsym(View Usage). After Delsym was administered, patient had the following side effects: toxicity to various agents, muscle spasms, feeling hot, unresponsive to stimuli, dyspnoea. Delsym dosage: 5 Ml;bid;po, 5 Ml;x1;po, 2.5 Ml;x1;po.

Feeling Hot, Pain In Extremity, Toxicity To Various Agents, Accidental Overdose, Muscle Spasticity, Muscle Spasms, Dyspnoea (8332439-6)
Patient was taking Delsym (View Usage). Patient experienced the following unwanted or unexpected effects: feeling hot, pain in extremity, toxicity to various agents, accidental overdose, muscle spasticity, muscle spasms, dyspnoea on Apr 19, 2012 from UNITED STATES Additional patient health information: Female patient , weighting 44.09 lb, was diagnosed with
  • influenza like illness
and. Delsym dosage: N/A.
Patient was taking other medications:

Toxicity To Various Agents, Muscle Spasms, Pain In Extremity, Muscle Spasticity, Accidental Overdose (8329220-0)
Adverse event was reported on Apr 18, 2012 by a Female patient taking Delsym (View Usage) (Dosage: N/A) was diagnosed with
  • influenza like illness
and. Location: UNITED STATES , weighting 44.09 lb, Patient had the following side effects: toxicity to various agents, muscle spasms, pain in extremity, muscle spasticity, accidental overdose.
Patient was taking other medications:

Eye Movement Disorder, Dysarthria (8313385-0)
on Apr 25, 2012 Male patient from UNITED STATES , weighting 134.0 lb, was diagnosed with
  • cough
and was treated with Delsym (View Usage). After Delsym was administered, patient had the following side effects: eye movement disorder, dysarthria. Delsym dosage: 1 Teaspoon 12hrs Apart 8am - 8pm Sat, Sunday. Patient was hospitalized and became disabled.

Speech Disorder, Vision Blurred, Delirium, Hallucination (8293731-7)
on Apr 11, 2012 Female patient from UNITED STATES , 75 years of age, was treated with Delsym(View Usage). Patient experienced the following unwanted or unexpected effects: speech disorder, vision blurred, delirium, hallucination. Delsym dosage: N/A.

Vision Blurred, Eye Pain, Eyelid Ptosis, Pneumonia, Toxicity To Various Agents, Dysarthria (8281997-9)
Patient was taking Delsym (View Usage). Patient had the following side effects: vision blurred, eye pain, eyelid ptosis, pneumonia (pneumonia Questions), toxicity to various agents, dysarthria on Apr 11, 2012 from UNITED STATES Additional patient health information: Male patient , 19 years of age, was diagnosed with
  • cough
and. Delsym dosage: N/A.

Hallucination, Delirium, Vision Blurred, Speech Disorder (8281243-6)
Adverse event was reported on Apr 09, 2012 by a Female patient taking Delsym (View Usage) (Dosage: N/A) . Location: UNITED STATES , 75 years of age, After Delsym was administered, patient had the following side effects: hallucination, delirium, vision blurred, speech disorder.

Toxicity To Various Agents, Dysarthria, Vision Blurred (8259299-6)
on Mar 29, 2012 Male patient from UNITED STATES , 19 years of age, was treated with Delsym (View Usage). Patient experienced the following unwanted or unexpected effects: toxicity to various agents, dysarthria, vision blurred. Delsym dosage: N/A. Patient was hospitalized.

Aggression, Bipolar Disorder, Stupor, Bipolar I Disorder, Incoherent, Mania, Psychomotor Hyperactivity (8257846-1)
on Mar 23, 2012 Male patient from UNITED STATES , 27 years of age, was treated with Delsym(View Usage). Patient had the following side effects: aggression, bipolar disorder (bipolar disorder Questions), stupor, bipolar i disorder, incoherent, mania, psychomotor hyperactivity. Delsym dosage: Took For Over A Week This Time.

Incoherent, Euphoric Mood, Aggression, Stupor, Confusional State, Abnormal Behaviour, Psychomotor Hyperactivity (8255985-2)
Patient was taking Delsym (View Usage). After Delsym was administered, patient had the following side effects: incoherent, euphoric mood, aggression, stupor, confusional state, abnormal behaviour, psychomotor hyperactivity on Mar 22, 2012 from UNITED STATES Additional patient health information: Male patient , 27 years of age, . Delsym dosage: Took For Over A Week This Time.

Toxicity To Various Agents, Incorrect Dose Administered (8255706-3)
Adverse event was reported on Apr 03, 2012 by a Female patient taking Delsym (View Usage) (Dosage: N/A) was diagnosed with
  • cough
  • lacrimation increased
  • rhinorrhoea
and. Location: UNITED STATES , weighting 43.00 lb, Patient experienced the following unwanted or unexpected effects: toxicity to various agents, incorrect dose administered.
Patient was taking other medications:

Pulmonary Oedema, Pulmonary Hypertension, Diastolic Dysfunction (8247282-6)
on Mar 22, 2012 Female patient from UNITED STATES , weighting 126.0 lb, was diagnosed with and was treated with Delsym (View Usage). Patient had the following side effects: pulmonary oedema, pulmonary hypertension (pulmonary hypertension Questions), diastolic dysfunction. Delsym dosage: 30 Mg, As Needed.
Patient was taking other medications: Patient was hospitalized.

Visual Impairment, Vision Blurred, Glaucoma, Visual Acuity Reduced (8240600-4)
on Mar 21, 2012 Female patient from UNITED STATES , 87 years of age, was treated with Delsym(View Usage). After Delsym was administered, patient had the following side effects: visual impairment, vision blurred, glaucoma (glaucoma Questions), visual acuity reduced. Delsym dosage: N/A.

Somnolence, Vomiting (8234269-2)
Patient was taking Delsym (View Usage). Patient experienced the following unwanted or unexpected effects: somnolence, vomiting on Mar 19, 2012 from UNITED STATES Additional patient health information: Male patient , child 3 years of age, . Delsym dosage: N/A. Patient was hospitalized.

Psychomotor Hyperactivity, Mydriasis, Accidental Overdose, Feeling Abnormal (8218306-7)
Adverse event was reported on Mar 09, 2012 by a Male patient taking Delsym (View Usage) (Dosage: N/A) . Location: UNITED STATES , child 5 years of age, weighting 48.50 lb, Patient had the following side effects: psychomotor hyperactivity, mydriasis, accidental overdose, feeling abnormal. Patient was hospitalized.

Visual Impairment, Glaucoma, Vision Blurred, Visual Acuity Reduced (8211664-9)
on Mar 08, 2012 Female patient from UNITED STATES , 87 years of age, was treated with Delsym (View Usage). After Delsym was administered, patient had the following side effects: visual impairment, glaucoma (glaucoma Questions), vision blurred, visual acuity reduced. Delsym dosage: N/A.

Mydriasis, Feeling Abnormal, Psychomotor Hyperactivity, Accidental Overdose (8205169-9)
on Mar 07, 2012 Male patient from UNITED STATES , child 5 years of age, was treated with Delsym(View Usage). Patient experienced the following unwanted or unexpected effects: mydriasis, feeling abnormal, psychomotor hyperactivity, accidental overdose. Delsym dosage: N/A. Patient was hospitalized.

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Substance:ACETAMINO DEXTROMET DIPHENHYD

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Side Effects reported to FDA: 216. View FDA Adverse Reports

Delsym safety alerts: No

Reported deaths: 6

Reported hospitalizations: 47

1Confusion
2Dizziness
3Fatigue
4Light Headed About To Pass Out; Extreme Dizzyness
5Diarrhea
6Disassociation
7Drowsiness, Fatigue, Confusion
8Drowsiness
9Dry Mouth
10Numbness Throughout Body
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Josh   Gig harbor wa. 

4:18pm on Thursday, May 7th, 2009

I think i got hyperactive sensitivity from delsym!!!!

Delsym Adverse Reactions
Hallucination ( 37 Reports)
Overdose ( 31 Reports)
Feeling Abnormal ( 29 Reports)
Dizziness ( 25 Reports) Dizziness Questions
Blood Pressure Increased ( 23 Reports)
Accidental Overdose ( 18 Reports)
Insomnia ( 16 Reports)
Confusional State ( 14 Reports)
Erythema ( 14 Reports)
Disorientation ( 13 Reports)
Hyperhidrosis ( 13 Reports)
Pneumonia ( 12 Reports) Pneumonia Questions
Diabetes Mellitus ( 11 Reports)
Dysarthria ( 11 Reports)
Dyspnoea ( 11 Reports)
Euphoric Mood ( 11 Reports)
No Adverse Event ( 11 Reports)
Somnolence ( 11 Reports)
Tremor ( 11 Reports)
Vision Blurred ( 11 Reports)
Pallor ( 10 Reports)
Abnormal Behaviour ( 9 Reports)
Fatigue ( 9 Reports)
Hypertension ( 9 Reports)
Anxiety ( 8 Reports) Anxiety Questions
Convulsion ( 8 Reports)
Gait Disturbance ( 8 Reports)
Heart Rate Increased ( 8 Reports)
Unresponsive To Stimuli ( 8 Reports)
Vomiting ( 8 Reports)

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