Pholcodine

RESPIRATORY SYSTEM

Key facts

Pholcodine is a drug catalogued in DrugCentral.

• ATC code: R05DA08 (Opium alkaloids and derivatives).
• Molecular formula: C23H30N2O4; molecular weight 398.50 g/mol.

ATC classification

ATC code	Therapeutic hierarchy
R05DA08	RESPIRATORY SYSTEM › COUGH AND COLD PREPARATIONS › COUGH SUPPRESSANTS, EXCL. COMBINATIONS WITH EXPECTORANTS › Opium alkaloids and derivatives

Reported adverse-event signals

Strongest FDA FAERS disproportionality signals (log-likelihood ratio). A signal is a statistical association in spontaneous reports, not proof that the drug causes the event.

MedDRA term	LLR
Toxicity to various agents	127.8

Chemical structure

Full physicochemical, ADMET and 3D-structure analysis of Pholcodine is on its molecule page.

• Molecular formula: C₂₃H₃₀N₂O₄
• Molecular weight: 398.50 g/mol
• CAS number: —
• InChIKey: GPFAJKDEDBRFOS-FKQDBXSBSA-N
• PubChem CID: 5311356

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Frequently asked questions

Answers are generated from the structured data on this page, not written by hand.

What is the chemical formula of Pholcodine?

Pholcodine has the molecular formula C23H30N2O4 and a molecular weight of 398.50 g/mol.

Sources

• DrugCentral drug card 2154 — structure, indications, targets, approvals, pharmacologic classes (CC BY-SA 4.0)
• ChEMBL CHEMBL2105224 — compound record and bioactivity
• PubChem CID 5311356 — chemical identifiers
• DrugBank DB09209 — drug record
• FDA UNII LPP64AWZ7L — substance identity
• FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (openFDA FAERS) — adverse-event signals, as aggregated by DrugCentral

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