Pholcodine is a drug which is an opioid cough suppressant (antitussive). It helps suppress unproductive coughs and also has a mild sedative effect but has little or no analgesic effects. It is also known as morpholinylethylmorphine.Pholcodine is found in certain cough lozenges. However in the UK the preparation is almost exclusively an oral solution typically 5 mg / 5 ml. Adult dosage is 5-10ml up to 3-4 times daily.
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