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Brand Name :
Axtuss, Benadryl Dry Tickly Cough, Biocalyptol, Chemists Own dry cough, Cortisol, Dimetance, Ducodine, Duro-Tuss, Dry Cough (AU); Galenphol (GB); Homocodeina (ES); Humex Fournier (FR); Linctus Tussinol (AU); Pavacol-D (GB); Pectolin (AU); Pholcodex (IE); Pholcotussin (CN); Weifacodine
Synonyms :
pholcodine
Class :
Antitussive and opioid analgesics
Brand Name :
Axtuss, Benadryl Dry Tickly Cough, Biocalyptol, Chemists Own dry cough, Cortisol, Dimetance, Ducodine, Duro-Tuss, Dry Cough (AU); Galenphol (GB); Homocodeina (ES); Humex Fournier (FR); Linctus Tussinol (AU); Pavacol-D (GB); Pectolin (AU); Pholcodex (IE); Pholcotussin (CN); Weifacodine
Synonyms :
pholcodine
Class :
Antitussive and opioid analgesics
Dosage Forms & Strengths
Solution, Oral:
0.4 mg/ml,
1 mg/ml
2 mg/ml
3 mg/ml
4 mg/ml
Dosage Forms & Strengths
Solution, Oral:
0.4 mg/ml,
1 mg/ml
2 mg/ml
3 mg/ml
4 mg/ml
Refer to adult dosing
The interaction may increase the risk of sedation, respiratory depression, and coma
The interaction may increase the risk of sedation, respiratory depression, and coma
The interaction may increase the risk of sedation, respiratory depression, and coma
The interaction may increase the risk of sedation, respiratory depression, and coma
The interaction may increase the risk of sedation, respiratory depression, and coma
Concurrent use within 14 days after pholcodine treatment may lead to serotonin syndrome
The interaction may enhance the risk of anaphylaxis
The interaction may enhance the hypotensive effects of pholcodine
The interaction may enhance the hypotensive effects of pholcodine
The interaction may enhance the hypotensive effects of pholcodine
The interaction may enhance the hypotensive effects of pholcodine
The interaction may enhance the hypotensive effects of pholcodine
it increases the toxicity of neuromuscular-blocking agents
it increases the toxicity of neuromuscular-blocking agents
it increases the toxicity of neuromuscular-blocking agents
it increases the toxicity of neuromuscular-blocking agents
it increases the toxicity of neuromuscular-blocking agents
may have an increased hypotensive effect when combined with pholcodine
may have an increased hypotensive effect when combined with pholcodine
may have an increased hypotensive effect when combined with pholcodine
may have an increased hypotensive effect when combined with pholcodine
may have an increased hypotensive effect when combined with pholcodine
may have an increasingly adverse effect when combined with neuromuscular-blocking agents
may have an increasingly adverse effect when combined with neuromuscular-blocking agents
may have an increasingly adverse effect when combined with neuromuscular-blocking agents
may have an increasingly adverse effect when combined with neuromuscular-blocking agents
may have an increasingly adverse effect when combined with neuromuscular-blocking agents
pholcodine: they may increase the hypotensive effect when combined with blood viscosity-lowering agents
pholcodine: they may increase the hypotensive effect when combined with blood viscosity-lowering agents
may increase the hypotensive effect of Blood Pressure Lowering Agents
Frequency defined:
>10% (significant)
Sputum retention
Adrenal insufficiency
Infertility
Nausea
Vomiting
Constipation
1% to 10%
Hypersensitivity reactions
Occasional drowsiness
Dizziness
Ataxia
Confusion
Excitation
Restlessness
Respiratory depression
<1% (Fatal)
Severe cutaneous adverse reactions
Including acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis
Pregnancy consideration: Pholcodine is safe to be administered during pregnancy.
Lactation: Pholcodine excretion in breast milk is not known.
Pregnancy category:
Patient information leaflet
Generic Name: Pholcodine
Pronounced: pholcodine
Why do we use pholcodine?
Pholcodine is an opioid analgesic used for the treatment of dry cough in adults and children.