DXM not working

[Justanythingman]

I took 14 mucinex maximum strength.
Please don't criticize my choice for a source I don't use it regularly and it was what was available.
That's 740 mg of DXM!!!
Wtf!!!
These pills were exposed to heat for 15 minutes or so. It was hot outside and they were In my pocket. I took them at 830 pm now its 1030 and nothing! I drank some orange juice, smoked a cigarette a few mins ago. I can't feel it?!? I ate a meal about five thirty, couple pieces of chicken and veggies. That's all I can think of that would make it not work. I haven't even thrown up from the G. Last time I did this on an empty stomach, milk grape juice and same amount of pills and I felt it strong in thirty minutes but its been two hours!! Please help me I wanted this trip bad

 

[Solipsis]

Are they "time release" formula pills (Sometimes called retard )?

I think they are:

One pill has the most mucus-fighting medicine to get rid of chest congestion for 12 hours.

Source: mucinex website

This means that the effects are spread out, making them much less potent. It may also delay the onset, but I actually expect you still got effects from it - just on a lower level but for a longer duration. For a more typical effect timeframe, these kinds of products need to be extracted, how to do that depends on if they are gels or capsules with tiny polystyrex balls, or another kind of complexed pill, you can probably find the needed information on the dextroverse website.
At least it seems like you got a DXM only product, but still I would put in some effort to find an instant release product.

 

[sekio]

Sometimes DXM takes quite a while, up to 3 hours to kick in. But in this case, you should have done your research beforehand... Soli hit the nail on the head here. Maximum Strength Mucinex are extended release tablets. (pdf) So you are unlikely to trip very hard, because the DXM is going to be slowly released (like Delsym) rather than dumped all at once, like you want it to be.

Sorry, dude

By the way - Mucinex are not DXM only. They contain guaifensin, and lots of it.

 

[Solipsis]

Fortunately the guaifensin is extended release as well, right? in that case two wrongs make it ever so slightly right....
No but seriously, do that research next time and get the correct formula.