Pholcodine (International)
Scheme
Prop.INN
ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)
R05DA08
CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)
0000509-67-1
Chemical Formula
C23-H30-N2-O4
Molecular Weight
399
Therapeutic Categories
Cough suppressant
Opioid receptor agonist
Chemical Names
β-morpholinyletylmorphine
(-)-(5R,6S)-4,5-Epoxy-17-metyl-3-(2-morpholinoetoxy) morphin-7-en-6-ol (BAN)
(5α,6α)-7,8-Didehydro-4,5-epoxy-17-metyl-3-[2-(4-morpholinyl)etoxy]morphinan-6-ol
3-O-(2-Morpholinoetyl)morphine (BAN)
3-(2-morpholinoetyl)morphine
3-[2-(4-morpholinyl)etyl]morphine
Morpholinyletylmorphine (WHO)
Tetrahydro-1,4-oxazinyl-metylcodeine
Foreign Names
- Pholcodinum (Latin)
- Pholcodin (German)
- Pholcodine (French)
- Folcodina (Spanish)
Generic Names
- Folcodina (OS: DCIT)
- Pholcodine (OS: BAN, DCF)
- Homocodeine (IS)
- Pholcodin (PH: Ph. Eur. 9.1)
- Pholcodine (PH: BP 2016, Ph. Eur. 9.1)
- Pholcodine Monohydrate (PH: BP 2018)
- Pholcodinum (PH: Ph. Eur. 9.1)
Brand Names
- Abenol Plus [+ Pheniramine, + Ephedrine]
Popular, Pakistan - Amchol [+ Chlorpheniramine, + Ephedrine, + Sodium Citrate, + Ammonium Chloride]
PharmaWise, Pakistan - Ankos [+ Citric Acid]
Ankaz, Pakistan - Ao Si Ling [+Pseudoephedrine; +Chlorphenamine]
Dong Fang Pharm, China - APOHealth Dry Tickly Cough Relief Forte
Apotex, Australia - Asovil [+ Carbinoxamine, + Ephedrine]
Askari, Pakistan - Axcel Iridin
Kotra Pharma, Malaysia - Baby Rhinocol [+ Chlorpheniramine, + Ephedrine, + Paracetamol] [pediatric]
Schazoo, Pakistan - Biocalyptol
Zambon, France - Boots Day Cold & Flu Relief [+ Paracetamol, + Pseudoephedrine]
The Boots Company, United Kingdom - Boots Dry Cough [pediatric]
The Boots Company, United Kingdom - Boots Night Cold & Flu Relief [+ Diphenhydramine, + Paracetamol, + Pseudoephedrine]
The Boots Company, United Kingdom - Boots Night Cough Relief [+ Diphenhydramine]
The Boots Company, United Kingdom - Broncho-pectoralis Pholcodine [+ Sulfogaiacol]
Medgenix Benelux, Belgium - Brovenol [+ Diphenhydramine, + Ephedrine]
Bloom, Pakistan - Carbex Plus
Platinum, Pakistan - Chemists' Own Kiddicol Children's Cough Mixture [+ Ammonium Chloride, + Chlorphenamine, + Phenylephrine] [pediatric]
Chemists' Own, Australia - Chixicol [+ Promethazine]
Libra, Pakistan - Codo-Q Junior [+ Promethazine] [pediatric]
IPCA, India - Cofsed [+ Chlorphenamine, + Ephedrine]
Thornton & Ross, Malta - Combinal Junior [+ Promethazine] [pediatric]
Atco, Pakistan - Covonia Dry Cough
Thornton & Ross, United Kingdom; Thornton & Ross, Malta - Davedix [+ Carbinoxamine, + Ephedrine]
Neomedix, Pakistan - Davenol [+ Carbinoxamine, + Ephedrine]
Wyeth-Lederle, Pakistan - Day Nurse [+ Paracetamol, + Pseudoephedrine]
GlaxoSmithKline, Ireland; GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare, United Kingdom; GlaxoSmithKline UK, Malta - Denoral [+ Buzepide, + Clocinizine]
Rhone-Poulenc Rorer, Pakistan - Dhacodine
DHA, Malaysia - Difflam Anti-inflammatory [+ Benzydamine, + Cetylpyridinium]
iNova, New Zealand - Difflam Anti-inflammatory with Cough Suppressant [+ Benzydamine, + Cetylpyridinium]
iNova Pharmaceuticals, Australia - Dimétane
Biocodex, France - Duro-Tuss
iNova, Hong Kong; iNova, Malaysia - Duro-Tuss Cough [+ Bromhexine]
iNova, New Zealand; iNova Pharmaceuticals, Australia - Duro-Tuss Decongestant [+ Pseudoephedrine]
iNova, Hong Kong - Duro-Tuss Dry Cough
iNova, New Zealand; iNova Pharmaceuticals, Australia - Duro-Tuss Dry Cough [+ Cetylpyridinium]
iNova, New Zealand; iNova Pharmaceuticals, Australia - Duro-Tuss Dry Cough [+ Pseudoephedrine]
iNova Pharmaceuticals, Australia - Duro-Tuss Dry Cough Forte
iNova Pharmaceuticals, Australia - Duro-Tuss Expectorant [+ Bromhexine]
iNova, Hong Kong; iNova, Malaysia - Duro-Tuss Forte
iNova, Hong Kong; iNova, Malaysia - Duro-Tuss PE Dry Cough [+ Phenylephrine]
iNova Pharmaceuticals, Australia - Duro-Tuss PE Dry Cough + Decongestant [+ Phenylephrine]
iNova, New Zealand - Folcozine [+ Promethazine]
Scotman, Pakistan - Folkodin Alkaloid
Alkaloid, Serbia - Galenphol
Thornton & Ross, United Kingdom - Galenphol Paediatric [pediatric]
Thornton & Ross, United Kingdom - Galenphol Strong
Thornton & Ross, United Kingdom - Gold Cross Pholcodine Linctus APF
Biotech Pharmaceuticals, Australia - Gold Cross Pholcodine Linctus APF 13
Biotech Pharmaceuticals, Australia - Hexapneumine [+ Chlorphenamine, + Biclotymol]
Bouchara-Recordati, France; Orivas, Lithuania - Hexapneumine Children [+ Biclotymol, + Chlorphenamine] [pediatric]
Orivas, Lithuania - Hexapneumine Enfant [+ Chlorphenamine, + Biclotymol] [pediatric]
Bouchara-Recordati, France - Liskoz [+ Ephedrine, + Chlorphenamine]
Lisko, Pakistan - Marynol [+ Ephedrine]
GlaxoSmithKline, Egypt - Pavacol-D
Alliance Pharmaceuticals, United Kingdom - PCD Cough Linctus
Intact, Malaysia - Pharmacy Action Dry Cough Relief
Generic Health, Australia - Phensedyl Dry Cough Linctus [+ Promethazine, + Ephedrine]
Sanofi-Aventis, Malaysia - Pholcodin
Alkaloid, Bosnia & Herzegowina - Pholcodine
AFT, New Zealand; Pinewood, United Kingdom; PSM, New Zealand; The Boots Company, United Kingdom; Thornton & Ross, United Kingdom - Pholcodine Medilink
Medilink Pharmaceuticals, Cyprus - Pholcodine Sanofi
Sanofi-Aventis, Bangladesh - Pholcodine Strong
PSM, New Zealand - Pholco-Mereprine [+ Benzoic Acid, + Doxylamine, + Sulfogaiacol]
Novum, Belgium; Novum, Luxembourg - PHOLCOTUSSIN CHILDREN SYRUP [pediatric]
Europharm, China - Pholtex [+ Phenyltoloxamine]
iNova, South Africa - Photifed-M [+ Triprolidine, + Pseudoephedrine, + Guaifenesin]
Bright Future Pharmaceutical, China - Russedyl Compound Linctus [+ Promethazine, + Phenylephrine]
Pharmaniaga, Malaysia - Russedyl Plus Linctus [+ Pseudoephedrine, + Promethazine]
Pharmaniaga, Malaysia - Sirop des Vosges
Teriak, Tunisia - Strong Pholcodine
Jean-Marie Pharmacal, Hong Kong; Pinewood, United Kingdom - Tixylix [+ Promethazine]
Aspen Pharmacare, Australia; Pharmacare, South Africa - Tripe 'P' [+ Phenylpropanolamine, + Promethazine]
Universal Pharm, Hong Kong - Uni-Pholco
Universal Pharm, Hong Kong - Tixylix [+ Promethazine]
AHPL, India - Folkodin Alkaloid - Int
Alkaloid, Slovenia - Pholcodin Alkaloid
Alkaloid, Croatia (Hrvatska); Alkaloid, Macedonia - Pholcodin Alkaloid za deca
Alkaloid, Macedonia
Glossary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| BAN | British Approved Name |
| DCF | Dénomination Commune Française |
| DCIT | Denominazione Comune Italiana |
| IS | Inofficial Synonym |
| OS | Official Synonym |
| PH | Pharmacopoeia Name |
| Prop.INN | Proposed International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization) |
| WHO | World Health Organization |
Further information on drug naming conventions: International Nonproprietary Names.
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