Scheme

Rec.INN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

N02AA08

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0000125-28-0

Chemical Formula

C18-H23-N-O3

Molecular Weight

301

Therapeutic Categories

Cough suppressant

Opioid analgesic

Chemical Name

Morphinan-6-ol, 4,5-epoxy-3-metoxy-17-metyl-, (5α,6α)-

Foreign Names

• Dihydrocodeinum (Latin)
• Dihydrocodein (German)
• Dihydrocodéine (French)
• Dihidrocodeina (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Dihydrocodeine (OS: BAN)
• Dihydrocodéine (OS: DCF)
• Diidrocodeina (OS: DCIT)
• Drocode (IS)
• Dihydrocodeine methyl ether hydrochloride (IS)
• Dihydrocodeine Phosphate (OS: JAN)
• Dihydrocodeine Phosphate (PH: JP XVII)
• Dihydrocodeine Tartrate (OS: BANM)
• Dihydrocodeine Bitartrate (IS)
• Dihydrocodeine hydrogenotartras (IS)
• Hydrocodeine bitartrate (IS)
• Dihydrocodeine Bitartrate (PH: USP 41)
• Dihydrocodeine hydrogen tartrate (PH: Ph. Eur. 9)
• Dihydrocodeine Tartrate (PH: BP 2018)
• Dihydrocodeini hydrogenotartras (PH: Ph. Eur. 9)
• Dihydrocodeine hydrorhodanide (IS)
• Paracodin rhodrad (IS)

Brand Names

• Cardiazol Dicodid [+ Pentetrazol]
  AHPL, India
• Cardiazol Paracodina [+ Pentetrazol]
  Teofarma, Italy
• Codanol [+ Paracetamol]
  Crescent Pharma, Cyprus
• Coughcode N [+ Diprophylline]
  Pfizer Japan, Japan
• DHC Continus PR
  Mundipharma, Cyprus
• Lentusin [+ Phenyltoloxamine]
  S.Chobet, Argentina
• Paracodin
  Nile, Egypt
• Paracodina [+ Benzoic Acid]
  Teofarma, Italy
• Sekicode [+ Ephedrine]
  Nichi-Iko Pharmaceutical, Japan
• Tussionex [+ Phenyltoloxamine]
  Teva, Uruguay
• Makatussin Comp. [+ Diphenhydramine]
  Gebro, Switzerland
• Codipront [+ Phenyltoloxamine]
  October Pharma, Egypt
• Dihydrocodeine Phosphate
  Daiichi Sankyo Propharma, Japan; Takeda Pharmaceutical, Japan
• Dihydrocodeine Phosphate 1%
  Daiichi Sankyo, Japan; Fuso Pharmaceutical, Japan; Koa Isei, Japan; Maruishi Pharmaceutical, Japan; Mylan Seiyaku, Japan; Nakakita Yakuhin, Japan; Nichi-Iko Pharmaceutical, Japan; Sioe Seiyaku, Japan; Takata Pharmaceutical, Japan; Takeda Teva Pharma, Japan; Toyo Seikan Group Holdings, Japan
• Dihydrocodeine Phosphate 10%
  Daiichi Sankyo Propharma, Japan
• Febricod [+ Paracetamol]
  Xenon, Pakistan
• Mersyndol [+ Doxylamine, + Paracetamol]
  Sanofi-Aventis, New Zealand
• Temsaljin [+ Paracetamol, + Caffeine]
  Osel, Turkey
• Your Pharmacy Pain Relief Plus [+ Paracetamol, + Doxylamine]
  Orion, New Zealand
• Codaewon [+ Guaifenesin, + Methylephedrine, + Chlorphenamine]
  Daewon, Hong Kong
• Codicontin ret 120mg
  Mundipharma, Switzerland
• Codicontin ret 60mg
  Mundipharma, Switzerland
• Codicontin ret 90mg
  Mundipharma, Switzerland
• Codidol retard 120 mg
  Mundipharma, Austria
• Codidol retard 60 mg
  Mundipharma, Austria
• Codidol retard 90 mg
  Mundipharma, Austria
• Co-Dydramol [+ Paracetamol]
  Actavis UK, United Kingdom; Wockhardt UK, United Kingdom; Zentiva, United Kingdom
• Dehace retard 120 mg
  G.L. Pharma, Austria
• Dehace retard 60 mg
  G.L. Pharma, Austria
• Dehace retard 90 mg
  G.L. Pharma, Austria
• DF 118
  GlaxoSmithKline, Hong Kong; GlaxoSmithKline, Malaysia
• DF-118
  Aspen Pharmacare, South Africa
• DF118 Forte
  Martindale, United Kingdom
• DHC Continus
  Mundipharma, Bulgaria; Mundipharma, Bulgaria; Mundipharma, Czech Republic; Mundipharma, Estonia; Mundipharma, New Zealand; Mundipharma, Poland; Mundipharma, Romania; Mundipharma, Slovakia; Napp, Latvia; Napp, Malta; Napp Pharmaceuticals, United Kingdom
• DHC Continus 60 mg retard
  Mundipharma, Hungary
• DHC Mundipharma
  Mundipharma, Germany
• Dicodin LP
  Mundipharma, France
• Dicogesic
  CCM Duopharma Biotech, Malaysia
• Dihidrocodeina Farmatech
  Humax, Colombia
• Dihydrocodeine
  Actavis UK, United Kingdom; Martindale, United Kingdom; Wockhardt UK, United Kingdom
• Dihydrocodeine Central Procurement
  Central Procurement & Supplies Unit, Malta
• Dihydrocodeine P & D
  P & D, Malta
• Dihydrocodeine Wockhardt
  Wockhardt, Malta
• Dypracet [+ Paracetamol]
  Auden Mckenzie Pharma Division, United Kingdom
• Hydrocodin 10 mg
  Alkaloida, Hungary
• Lugaike [+ Paracetamol]
  Lutan Pharmaceutical, China
• Paracodin
  Teofarma, Austria; Teofarma, Germany
• Paracodin N
  Teofarma, Germany
• Paracodina
  Legrand, Colombia; Teofarma, Spain
• Paracodine
  Pharma Logistics, Belgium
• Paramol [+ Paracetamol]
  SSL International, United Kingdom
• Pharmaniaga Dihydrocodeine
  Pharmaniaga, Malaysia
• Remedeine [+ Paracetamol]
  Crescent, Malta
• Rikodeine [+ Sorbitol]
  iNova Pharmaceuticals, Australia
• Synalgos-DC [+ Acetylsalicylic Acid, + Caffeine]
  Sun Pharma, United States
• Tosidrin
  Fardi, Spain; Laboratorio de Aplicaciones Farmacodinamicas, Malta
• Trezix [+ Paracetamol, + Caffeine]
  WraSer, United States
• Xi Gai Ke
  Qinghai Pharmaceutical Factory, China
• Paracodin
  Teofarma, Austria
• Paracodin 1%
  Teofarma, Switzerland
• Paracodin N
  Teofarma, Germany
• Paracodina
  Teofarma, Italy

Glossary

Further information on drug naming conventions: International Nonproprietary Names.