Medicines/Generics/Pholcodine

Pholcodine

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Overview

Pholcodine is a narcotic derivative related to codeine but having little analgesic activity. Pholcodine is mainly used for cough suppression.

Indications

Pholcodine is primarily indicated in conditions like Anxiety, Dry cough, and can also be given in adjunctive therapy as an alternative drug of choice in Primary ovarian cancer.

Contraindications

Pholcodine

Side Effects

The severe or irreversible adverse effects of Pholcodine, which give rise to further complications include Epigastric distress, Biliary colic, Psychological dependence. The signs and symptoms that are produced after the acute overdosage of Pholcodine include Drowsiness, Respiratory depression, Ataxia, Restlessness. The symptomatic adverse reactions produced by Pholcodine are more or less tolerable and if they become severe, they can be treated symptomatically, these include Constipation, Nausea and vomiting.

Warnings

Pholcodine should be used with caution in patients with any pre-existing kidney disease, heart disease, lungs disease, asthma, emphysema, high blood pressure, hyperthyroidism, diabetes, glaucoma, prostate trouble or if have any allergy. It should be used only if clearly needed during pregnancy or lactation.

High Risk Groups

Drug should not be given to Pregnant Mothers, patients suffering from Kidney dysfunction, patients suffering from Liver Malfunction, and Geriatrics. If prescribing authority justifies the benefits of the drug against the possible damages he/she should reevaluate them and consult the reference material and previous studies.

Adult Dosage

5 to 10 mg (7.5 (7.5)) 8 hourly PO —

Child Dosage

0.1 to 0.25 mg/kg (0.18 (0.175)) 8 hourly Oral — -

Neonatal Dosage

0.1 mg/kg (0.1 (0.1)) 8 hourly Oral —

Drug Interactions

No data regarding the interactions of Pholcodine was found.

Storage

Linctus Protect from Sunlight.