Dihydrocodeine

Dihydrocodeine is an opioid analgesic . It is used for the relief of moderate to severe pain, often in combination preparations with paracetamol. It has also been used as a cough suppressant.

Generic Name 藥名	HA Code 藥物代碼	Classification藥物分類
Dihydrocoedine	DIHY01	DD

Mechanism of Action

Equivalent doses of opioid analgesics

Analgesic/Route	Dose
Codeine: PO	100 mg
Diamorphine: IM, IV, SC	3 mg
Dihydrocodeine: PO	100 mg
Morphine: PO	10 mg
Morphine: IM, IV, SC	5 mg
Oxycodone: PO	6.6 mg
Tramadol: PO	100 mg

Route of Administration	PO (tablet form)

Dosage

Moderate to severe pain:

Oral	30mg after food every 4 to 6 hours; up to 240mg daily.
	Modified-release preparations are taken twice daily.
Subcutaneous or intramuscular	50 mg every 4 to 6 hours.