Facts Regarding Cough Medicine That I Was Overdosed In

Sedilix-DM Linctus
This is the name of the cough mixture that I took to attempt suicide..
it is an antitussive, antihistamine,nasal decongestant (cherry flavour) cough medicine
It effectively suppresses dry irritating cough; relieves allergic rhinitis and common cold, clears stuffy nose, relieves sneezing and runny nose.
the recommendable dosage for adults and children over 12yrs is 10ml every 6hrs..
and i took about 1/3 of the bottle which is roughly 30ml..
normally,even 10ml would make me feel very drowsy and knock me into deep sleep..
imagine if i take 3x of the recommendable amount..
i really had a very deep sleep that night but i woke up the next morning feeling drowsy and drugged throughout the day..
the stated side effects include drowsiness, dizziness, dry mouth, hallucination, allergic rxns etc..
and yes,in my experience,the cough medicine is so strong that i even experienced hallucination b4 after taking it..i felt as if i heard sounds and fell into dreamland while i was just sitting on the chair with the laptop on..sounds scary huh?but this is wat i really experienced before..

out of boredom and curiousity, i decided to do some research on this cough medicine online..
i found the same experience that other ppl had after taking this cough med..
"i took 1 spoonful n was knocked out for 12 hours straight..n den my cough was cured"
"I slept like pig after taking it. The effect is strong"
"It makes you drowsy. At first, it's a wonderful feeling. It's like you're walking on clouds. You sleep really well. You wake up the next morning feeling fresh. Most importantly, you don't cough that much anymore and can speak a sentence without raining saliva on your listeners.
The only problem is, after a few days of cherry flavoured heaven, you start to feel really awful. You feel drowsy even when you are not taking the medication. You sleep all day long. You become unproductive. You can't think straight. You always feel like you're walking on a rocking boat. You get so addicted to the cherry flavoured poison"

Each 5ml of the cough medicine contains:
Dextromethorphan HBr 15mg
Promethazine HCl 3.125mg
Pseudoephedrine HCl 30mg

and so, i did research also on the content of the cough mixture..

Dextromethorphan: At doses higher than medically recommended, dextromethorphan is classified as a dissociative hallucinogenic drug, with visible effects that are similar to ketamine and phencyclidine (PCP). It can produce distortions of the visual field, feelings of dissociation, perceived bodily distortion, and excitement.

Promethazine: Side effects include drowsiness, dry mouth, blurred vision, confusion and respiratory depression of overdose.
Cough syrup which contains Promethazine mixed with ingredients such as Sprite soft drink and pieces of Jolly Rancher candy produces Purple Drank-a term for a recreational drug popular in the hip-hop community of the southern United States.
Purple drank is confirmed to have caused the deaths of overdosed users.
Respiratory depression is a fatal adverse drug reaction associated with Promethazine.
Several rapper such as Pimp C, DJ Screw, and Big Moe had died of Purple Drank overdose.

Pseudoephedrine: Is a very strong nasal decongestant and is banned in several countries.
However, in countries such as in US and Msia, it is allowed to be sold in pharmacies behind-the-counter and to collect personal information from the purchaser. this explains on why I had to write down my personal details when I bought this cough med in pharmacy in Watson.
There has been debates where it should not be sold over-the counter for easy access because it is a strong chemical which might cause misuse and addiction.
Also, its puzzling on how this cough med which is supposed to be control medicine and could be obtained only under doctor's prescription could be obtained so easily.
In short, I had actually taken a cough medicine which is deemed as illegal in some countries.

I had also asked a MHA friend whom is studying as parademic..
he said i was lucky to have consumed only 30ml as it is not enough to be considered as overdose..
since i only took 30ml,i got the same side effects which is drowsiness except it lasts longer which explains why i felt drowsy after waking up the next morning and felt drugged the whole day..
in order for it to cause damage, I need to take at least 1 whole bottle..
that also wont necessarily cause death but I might be hospitalised for respiratory depression..
cough medicine overdose can be considered as harmless but it could cause addiction if being taken overdose continuously in long run..eventually,our body would be immune and resistant to it and need more amount for it to takes effect..until a point where our body could not take it anymore, that is where it might cause death..
another interesting real life story is u cant take the whole bottle of cough medicine as it would make u puking after that..thats why some cough med addict prefers to take pills instead..
in short,the amount of cough medicine that i took that day was not powerful enough to cause me any harm.. unless,i try to mix it with Sprite and take it overdose..or take as many pills as possible..hmm..interesting..