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What is Dextromethorphan-Quinidine? A dextromethorphan-quinidine combination was studied for its effect on inappropriate laughing and crying episodes experienced by some patients with brain injury or brain degeneration due to certain diseases. The incongruous laughing and crying episodes are due to pseudobulbar affect.
7 patients in the community are taking or have taken Dextromethorphan-Quinidine.
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 2 | 28% |
| emotions, to stop uncontrollable laughing and crying | 2 | 28% |
| Support another treatment | 1 | 14% |
| Emotional lability | 1 | 14% |
Other treatments patients are taking for Other include Walking Stick/Cane, MRI, and Levothyroxine.
Based on the patients currently taking Dextromethorphan-Quinidine.
How long current patients have been taking Dextromethorphan-Quinidine or how long patients were taking Dextromethorphan-Quinidine before stopping.
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Results from 3 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.
| Moderate | 100% | 1 |
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Other
| Severe | 0% | 0 |
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| Moderate | 33% | 1 |
| Mild | 0% | 0 |
| None | 67% | 2 |
Top reported side-effects include: Sleepiness
Summary results are based on 3 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.
Report created on November 07, 2009.