Drug reference
ethylmorphine
Opioid antitussive · Antitussive
Opioid antitussiveAntitussive
CDSCO approved
EXCRETION
—
not curated
INTERACTIONS
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none in our sources
PREGNANCY
—
not curated
Mechanism
It is closely related to codeine (which is methylmorphine), and has antitussive, respiratory depressant properties like it.
Indications
Dry nonproductive coughantitussive
Dosing
- Adult
- 10–30 mg TDS
Side effects
Common
Believed to be less constipatingless constipating (claimed)
Related guidelines
Other Opioid antitussive drugs
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Textbook-sourced·Sources: KD Tripathi 7e·Updated: 2026-05-10