Codeine Anhyd
Codeine Anhyd is an opioid analgesic and antitussive medication. It is used to treat mild to moderate pain and to suppress coughing. As a prodrug, it is metabolized in the liver to morphine, its active form.
Opioid medication for pain relief and cough suppression.
Key facts at a glance
- RxNorm
- 236131
- Generic
- Codeine Anhyd
- Class
- pin-variant
- Brands
- —
- Availability
- rx
- Lactation
- unknown
- Routes
- —
- Forms
- —
- Regions
- US, EU, CN, JP
- Monitoring
- —
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Management of mild to moderate pain, cough suppression, and sometimes diarrhea. May be used in combination with other analgesics like acetaminophen or aspirin.
Binds to mu-opioid receptors in the central nervous system to reduce pain perception. As a prodrug, it is converted to morphine via CYP2D6 enzyme. Also acts on the cough reflex center in the medulla.
Risk of dependence, addiction, and respiratory depression especially at higher doses. Use with caution in patients with respiratory conditions, hepatic impairment, or those taking other CNS depressants. May cause drowsiness; avoid driving until known. Contraindicated in children under 12 and after certain surgical procedures.
Official drug label
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