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

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