.Pharmacolibrary.Drugs.R_RespiratorySystem.R05D_CoughSuppressantsExclCombinationsWithExpectorant.R05DA08_Pholcodine.Pholcodine

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name:Pholcodine
ATC code:R05DA08
route:oral
n-compartments1

Pholcodine is an opioid cough suppressant (antitussive) used for the relief of nonproductive cough. It acts centrally on the cough center in the brain. Pholcodine is available in some countries but has been withdrawn or restricted in others due to safety concerns, including association with anaphylactic reactions during anesthesia.

Pharmacokinetics

Pharmacokinetic parameters based on adult, healthy volunteers receiving a single oral dose.

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