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Stereochemistry ABSOLUTE
Molecular Formula C18H21NO3.ClH.2H2O
Molecular Weight 371.856
Optical Activity UNSPECIFIED
Defined Stereocenters 5 / 5
E/Z Centers 0
Charge 0

SHOW SMILES / InChI
Structure of CODEINE HYDROCHLORIDE

SMILES

O.O.Cl.COC1=C2O[C@H]3[C@@H](O)C=C[C@H]4[C@H]5CC(C=C1)=C2[C@@]34CCN5C

InChI

InChIKey=AWFZELCPUGEQGQ-NLMNJOOOSA-N
InChI=1S/C18H21NO3.ClH.2H2O/c1-19-8-7-18-11-4-5-13(20)17(18)22-16-14(21-2)6-3-10(15(16)18)9-12(11)19;;;/h3-6,11-13,17,20H,7-9H2,1-2H3;1H;2*1H2/t11-,12+,13-,17-,18-;;;/m0.../s1

HIDE SMILES / InChI

Molecular Formula ClH
Molecular Weight 36.461
Charge 0
Count
Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Additional Stereochemistry No
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Optical Activity NONE

Molecular Formula C18H21NO3
Molecular Weight 299.3642
Charge 0
Count
Stereochemistry ABSOLUTE
Additional Stereochemistry No
Defined Stereocenters 5 / 5
E/Z Centers 0
Optical Activity UNSPECIFIED

Molecular Formula H2O
Molecular Weight 18.0153
Charge 0
Count
Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Additional Stereochemistry No
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Optical Activity NONE

Codeine is an opiate used to manage mild to moderate pain severe enough to require an opioid. Codeine is a selective agonist for the mu opioid receptor and has an affinity to delta and kappa-opioid receptors. In some countries, this drug is regulated under various narcotic control laws, because its chronic use can cause physical dependence. In others, it is available without a medical prescription in combination with paracetamol.

Approval Year

Targets

Targets

Primary TargetPharmacologyConditionPotency
6.1 µM [EC50]
Target ID: P41145
Gene ID: 4986.0
Gene Symbol: OPRK1
Target Organism: Homo sapiens (Human)
Target ID: P41143
Gene ID: 4985.0
Gene Symbol: OPRD1
Target Organism: Homo sapiens (Human)
Conditions

Conditions

ConditionModalityTargetsHighest PhaseProduct
Primary
CAPITAL AND CODEINE

Approved Use

Unknown
Cmax

Cmax

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
66.9 ng/mL
30 mg single, oral
dose: 30 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
CODEINE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: FEMALE / MALE
food status: UNKNOWN
145 ng/mL
60 mg single, oral
dose: 60 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
CODEINE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: UNKNOWN
229 ng/mL
60 mg single, intramuscular
dose: 60 mg
route of administration: Intramuscular
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
CODEINE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: UNKNOWN
93 ng/mL
60 mg single, oral
dose: 60 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
CODEINE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: UNKNOWN
242 ng/mL
60 mg single, intramuscular
dose: 60 mg
route of administration: Intramuscular
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
CODEINE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: UNKNOWN
53.5 ng/mL
30 mg single, oral
dose: 30 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
MORPHINE-3-GLUCURONIDE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: FEMALE / MALE
food status: UNKNOWN
66.9 ng/mL
30 mg single, oral
dose: 30 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
CODEINE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: FEMALE / MALE
food status: UNKNOWN
968 ng/mL
30 mg single, oral
dose: 30 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
CODEINE-6-GLUCURONIDE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: FEMALE / MALE
food status: UNKNOWN
AUC

AUC

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
0.61 μM × h
30 mg single, oral
dose: 30 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
CODEINE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: FEMALE / MALE
food status: UNKNOWN
466 ng × h/mL
60 mg single, oral
dose: 60 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
CODEINE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: UNKNOWN
849 ng × h/mL
60 mg single, intramuscular
dose: 60 mg
route of administration: Intramuscular
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
CODEINE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: UNKNOWN
467 ng × h/mL
60 mg single, oral
dose: 60 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
CODEINE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: UNKNOWN
937 ng × h/mL
60 mg single, intramuscular
dose: 60 mg
route of administration: Intramuscular
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
CODEINE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: UNKNOWN
T1/2

T1/2

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
1.47 h
30 mg single, oral
dose: 30 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
CODEINE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: FEMALE / MALE
food status: UNKNOWN
2.8 h
60 mg single, oral
dose: 60 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
CODEINE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: UNKNOWN
2.8 h
60 mg single, intramuscular
dose: 60 mg
route of administration: Intramuscular
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
CODEINE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: UNKNOWN
2.7 h
60 mg single, oral
dose: 60 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
CODEINE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: UNKNOWN
2.9 h
60 mg single, intramuscular
dose: 60 mg
route of administration: Intramuscular
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
CODEINE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: UNKNOWN
1.71 h
30 mg single, oral
dose: 30 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
MORPHINE-3-GLUCURONIDE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: FEMALE / MALE
food status: UNKNOWN
1.47 h
30 mg single, oral
dose: 30 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
CODEINE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: FEMALE / MALE
food status: UNKNOWN
2.75 h
30 mg single, oral
dose: 30 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
CODEINE-6-GLUCURONIDE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: FEMALE / MALE
food status: UNKNOWN
Funbound

Funbound

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
75%
15 mg single, oral
dose: 15 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
CODEINE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: UNKNOWN
age: ADULT
sex: UNKNOWN
food status: UNKNOWN
Doses

Doses

DosePopulationAdverse events​
360 mg 1 times / day multiple, oral
Highest recorded dose
Dose: 360 mg, 1 times / day
Route: oral
Route: multiple
Dose: 360 mg, 1 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy
Health Status: unhealthy
Sex: M+F
Food Status: UNKNOWN
Sources:
OverviewDrug as perpetrator​Drug as victimTox targets

Tox targets

TargetModalityActivityMetaboliteClinical evidence
Sourcing

Sourcing

Vendor/AggregatorIDURL
PubMed

PubMed

TitleDatePubMed
Analgesic abuse, ureteric obstruction, and retroperitoneal fibrosis.
1975 Apr 12
Mimicking gene defects to treat drug dependence.
2000
Codeine analgesia is due to codeine-6-glucuronide, not morphine.
2000 Jul-Aug
Over-the-counter medications for acute cough in children and adults in ambulatory settings.
2001
[Pharmacokinetic and toxicokinetic parameters of some drugs of abuse].
2001
The use of compound 48/80 and codeine phosphate as positive controls for intradermal skin testing in dogs.
2001 Apr
Sticky business: patterns of procurement and misuse of prescription cough syrup in Houston.
2001 Apr-Jun
Randomized placebo controlled trial of lofexidine hydrochloride for chronic pelvic pain in women.
2001 Aug
Simultaneous determination of codeine and ethyl morphine HCL in tablet formulations using LC.
2001 Aug
Precipitated withdrawal following codeine administration is dependent on CYP genotype.
2001 Aug 17
[Paracetamol-codeine induced hepatic colic].
2001 Aug-Sep
The safety of dextromethorphan in pregnancy : results of a controlled study.
2001 Feb
No pain relief from codeine...? An introduction to pharmacogenomics.
2001 Feb
Dose-related effects of controlled release dihydrocodeine on oro-cecal transit and pupillary light reflex. A study in human volunteers.
2001 Jan
Inhibition by glucocorticoids of the mast cell-dependent weal and flare response in human skin in vivo.
2001 Jan
Packaging of codeine phosphate suppositories.
2001 Jan
Using evidence from different sources: an example using paracetamol 1000 mg plus codeine 60 mg.
2001 Jan 10
Opiate-sensitivity: clinical characteristics and the role of skin prick testing.
2001 Jul
Contribution of dihydrocodeine and dihydromorphine to analgesia following dihydrocodeine administration in man: a PK-PD modelling analysis.
2001 Jul
Heroin use by motorists in Sweden confirmed by analysis of 6-acetylmorphine in urine.
2001 Jul-Aug
[Chronic pain in geriatrics].
2001 Jun
Effect of apical trephination on postoperative pain and swelling in symptomatic necrotic teeth.
2001 Jun
Myth: codeine is a powerful and effective analgesic.
2001 Jun
Ulcerated hemangiomas: clinical characteristics and response to therapy.
2001 Jun
Analysis of cocaine, benzoylecgonine, codeine, and morphine in hair by supercritical fluid extraction with carbon dioxide modified with methanol.
2001 Jun 1
Time of drug elimination in chronic drug abusers. Case study of 52 patients in a "low-step" detoxification ward.
2001 Jun 15
Myocardial Infarction associated with methadone and/or dihydrocodeine.
2001 Mar
GC-MS determination of heroin metabolites in meconium: evaluation of four solid-phase extraction cartridges.
2001 Mar
Quantitation of morphine and codeine in human urine using high-filed asymmetric waveform ion mobility spectrometry (FAIMS) with mass spectrometric detection.
2001 Mar
Opiate use to control bowel motility may induce chronic daily headache in patients with migraine.
2001 Mar
Audit of pain management at home following tonsillectomy in children.
2001 Mar
Treatment of severe pain from osteoarthritis with slow-release tramadol or dihydrocodeine in combination with NSAID's: a randomised study comparing analgesia, antinociception and gastrointestinal effects.
2001 Mar
Dextromethorphan is an effective cough suppressant.
2001 May
Dihydrocodeine--drug of use or misuse?
2001 May
Effect of an enteric-release formulation of naloxone on intestinal transit in volunteers taking codeine.
2001 May
Capillary electrophoresis-electrospray ionization ion trap mass spectrometry for analysis and confirmation testing of morphine and related compounds in urine.
2001 May 4
Application of liquid chromatography to the simultaneous determination of acetylsalicylic acid, caffeine, codeine, paracetamol, pyridoxine, and thiamine in pharmaceutical preparations.
2001 May-Jun
Scalp nerve blocks decrease the severity of pain after craniotomy.
2001 Nov
The role of adrenal corticosteroids in induction of micronuclei by morphine.
2001 Nov 15
Nutritional effects of surgical and medical treatment for short bowel syndrome.
2001 Nov-Dec
Novel dynamic polymer coating for capillary electrophoresis in nonaqueous methanolic background electrolytes.
2001 Oct
Seizures with intravenous codeine phosphate.
2001 Oct
Ropivacaine with or without clonidine improves pediatric tonsillectomy pain.
2001 Oct
Drug contamination of US paper currency.
2001 Oct 1
Predictors for completing an inpatient detoxification program among intravenous heroin users, methadone substituted and codeine substituted patients.
2001 Oct 1
Endogenous morphine and codeine. Possible role as endogenous anticonvulsants.
2001 Oct 12
Community pharmacists' experience of over-the-counter medicine misuse in Scotland.
2001 Sep
[Strong opioids].
2001 Sep
Concentration ratios of codeine-to-morphine in plasma after a single oral dose (100 mg) of codeine phosphate.
2001 Sep
Experience with urine drug testing by the Correctional Service of Canada.
2001 Sep 15
Patents

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Route of Administration: Oral
Substance Class Chemical
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Name Type Language
CODEINE HYDROCHLORIDE DIHYDRATE
EP  
Preferred Name English
CODEINE HYDROCHLORIDE
MART.  
Common Name English
MORPHINAN-6-OL, 7,8-DIDEHYDRO-4,5-EPOXY-3-METHOXY-17-METHYL-, HYDROCHLORIDE, DIHYDRATE, (5.ALPHA.,6.ALPHA.)-
Systematic Name English
CODEINE HYDROCHLORIDE DIHYDRATE [EP IMPURITY]
Common Name English
CODEINE HCL
Common Name English
CODEINE HYDROCHLORIDE DIHYDRATE [EP MONOGRAPH]
Common Name English
Classification Tree Code System Code
DEA NO. 9050
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DRUG BANK
DBSALT001068
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WIKIPEDIA
Codeine hydrochloride
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DTXSID10207886
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SUB01405MIG
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1115966
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5916-29-0
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