Drug reference
pholcodeine
Opioid antitussive · Antitussive
Opioid antitussiveAntitussive
CDSCO approved
EXCRETION
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not curated
INTERACTIONS
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none in our sources
PREGNANCY
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not curated
Mechanism
It has practically no analgesic or addicting property, but is similar in efficacy as antitussive to codeine.
Indications
Dry nonproductive coughantitussive
Dosing
- Adult
- 10–15 mg
Pharmacokinetics
Duration
12 hours
Side effects
Common
less constipating (claimed)
Related guidelines
Other Opioid antitussive drugs
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Textbook-sourced·Sources: KD Tripathi 7e·Updated: 2026-05-10