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.
Reported Purpose & Perceived Effectiveness
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| Purpose | # of patients | # of patients with evaluations | Major | Moderate | Slight | None | Can’t tell |
| Pain | 24 | 6 |
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| Fibromyalgia | 13 | 2 |
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| Muscle and joint pain | 5 | 1 |
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| MS hug (tight chest or torso) | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Nerve pain (neuralgia) | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Osteoarthritis (OA) | 1 | 0 | |||||
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Reported Side Effects
Commonly reported side effects, conditions, and hospitalizations associated with Dihydrocodeine
| Constipation | 3 | |
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| Nausea | 1 | |
| Restless feeling in legs | 1 | |
| Nightmares | 1 | |
| Hangover effect | 1 | |
| Occasional constipation | 1 | |
| See all 7 reported side effects ▼ | ||
Reported Dosages
Frequently reported dosages based on patients currently taking Dihydrocodeine. See all 24 dosages ►
Reported Stop Reasons
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients | |
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| Side effects too severe | 4 | ||
| Personal research | 1 | ||
| Other | 1 |
Reported Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼
Reported Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼
Adherence
Taking treatment as prescribed
Adherence of Dihydrocodeine
Always |
6 | 67% |
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Usually |
3 | 33% |
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Sometimes |
0 | 0% |
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Never |
0 | 0% |
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Burden
Difficulty being on treatment
Burden of Dihydrocodeine
Very |
0 | 0% |
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Somewhat |
0 | 0% |
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A little |
3 | 33% |
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Not at all |
6 | 67% |
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Cost
Paid out of pocket
Cost of Dihydrocodeine
$200+ |
0 | 0% |
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$100-199 |
0 | 0% |
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$50-99 |
0 | 0% |
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$25-49 |
0 | 0% |
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< $25 |
1 | 100% |
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