“Robo-Tripping”: Dextromethorphan Abuse and its Anesthetic Implications
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2014-12-31
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Introduction: We describe a patient scheduled for elective surgery who regularly consumed approximately 12 to 15 times the maximum recommended daily dose of dextromethorphan. We describe the clinical pharmacology of dextromethorphan and discuss its anesthetic implications.