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What is Dihydrocodeine?

Dihydrocodeine (DHC) is a synthetic opioid analgesic developed in the early 1900s. It is similar in structure and mechanism to codeine and is used for the management of moderate to moderately severe pain as well as coughing and shortness of breath.

Reasons taken & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Reasons taken # of patients Major Moderate Slight None Can’t tell # of patients evaluated by
Other 1 0

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Dosages

  60 mg daily
  1 Number of Patients: 1  

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
0 0%
Usually
0 0%
Sometimes
0 0%
Never
0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
0 0%
Somewhat
0 0%
A little
0 0%
Not at all
0 0%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
0 0%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
0 0%
$25-49
0 0%
< $25
0 0%

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Report created on November 22, 2009.