Pholcodine

Chemical formula: C₂₃H₃₀N₂O₄  Molecular mass: 398.495 g/mol  PubChem compound: 5311356

Therapeutic indications

Pholcodine is indicated for:

Non-productive, dry cough

Population group: only children (1 year - 12 years old)

Cough suppressant for the relief of acute non-productive (dry, tickly) cough associated with upper respiratory tract infection.

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments (click for details):

Contraindications

Pholcodine is contraindicated in the following cases:

Hypersensitivity to pholcodine

Pholcodine allergy

Respiratory failure

Respiratory failure

Chronic bronchitis, COPD, bronchiolitis, bronchiectasis, sputum retention

at least one of
Chronic bronchitis
Chronic obstructive lung disease
Bronchiolitis
Bronchiectasis
Sputum retention

Renal failure, hepatic failure

at least one of
Renal failure
Hepatic insufficiency

Monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs)

Monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs)

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