Codilar
Codeine + Phenylephrine
Ingredients & Drug Type
Codilar is listed as Respiratory containing Codeine + Phenylephrine. A respiratory medicine used for allergy, asthma, or airway symptoms depending on dosage form.
- Active ingredient
- Codeine + Phenylephrine
- Therapeutic class
- Respiratory
- Dosage form
- Syrup
- Strength
- mixed
Dosing
- Frequency
- 3 مرات يومياً
- Route
- oral
- Common catalog dose: 5–10ml.
- Frequency: 3 مرات يومياً.
- Route: oral.
- The final dose depends on diagnosis, age, weight, kidney/liver function, pregnancy status, and other medicines.
- Use the dose written by your doctor or pharmacist; this page is educational and not a personal prescription.
Medical Overview
Codilar is listed as Respiratory containing Codeine + Phenylephrine. A respiratory medicine used for allergy, asthma, or airway symptoms depending on dosage form.
Codilar (codeine cough syrup) — the strongest shelf antitussive: central suppression for crushing dry night coughs, priced as a true opioid: controlled dispensing in Jordan, days-not-weeks courses, absolute ban under 12 (documented ultra-metabolizer deaths; under 18 post-tonsillectomy), breastfeeding prohibition, and the lethal red line of alcohol/sedative stacking. Two-week coughs need diagnosis, not extension.
Uses / Indications
- Dry cough in adults
- Asthma, allergic rhinitis, cough, or airway narrowing depending on diagnosis.
Side Effects
- Drowsiness
- constipation
- potential for dependence
- Tremor, palpitations, dry mouth, throat irritation, or hoarseness depending on the medicine.
Contraindications
- Children under 12 years of age
- Drug allergy or unsupervised inhaler use in severe breathlessness.
Warnings
- Not to be used in pregnant and nursing women
- Severe breathlessness, blue lips, or no response to rescue inhaler needs emergency care.
Drug Interactions
- الكحول والبنزوديازيبينات والمنومات وأفيونات أخرى: **تثبيط تنفسي متراكب قاتل محتمل** — الخط الأحمر. مثبطات CYP2D6 (فلوكسيتين
- باروكسيتين) تعطّل تحويله فتضعفه
- ومثبطات MAO ترفعه خطراً. مضادات الهيستامين المنعّسة تراكب نعاسه.
- May interact with heart medicines, some antidepressants, or QT-prolonging medicines.
Patient Guidance
- Learn correct inhaler technique.
- Rinse the mouth after steroid inhalers.
- Keep a written asthma action plan when relevant.
Before Using This Medicine
Tell your clinician before use if you have
- Any previous allergy to this medicine, its class, or any ingredient.
- Pregnancy, breastfeeding, planned pregnancy, or fertility treatment.
- Kidney, liver, heart, stomach ulcer, bleeding, epilepsy, or chronic disease history.
- Regular medicines, supplements, herbal products, or alcohol use.
Seek urgent care if you notice
- Breathing difficulty, face or throat swelling, severe rash, fainting, or chest pain.
- Severe diarrhea, black stools, vomiting blood, yellow eyes, confusion, or unusual bleeding.
- Any symptom that feels severe, new, or rapidly worsening after taking the medicine.
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Storage & Manufacturer
- Storage:
- Store at room temperature away from heat, moisture, and direct sunlight unless the package label says otherwise.
Trusted Medical Sources
Use these references to verify official labeling, patient information, therapeutic class, dosing cautions, contraindications, and safety updates.
Common Questions
What is Codilar?
Codilar contains Codeine + Phenylephrine and is categorized as Respiratory. Its exact use depends on diagnosis and the official product label.
What is the dose of Codilar?
Catalog dosing information includes: 5–10ml. The personal dose must be confirmed by a doctor or pharmacist.
What warnings matter before using Codilar?
Check allergies, pregnancy or breastfeeding, chronic disease, and all current medicines before use. Seek urgent care for severe allergy or rapidly worsening symptoms.
How should Codilar be stored?
Store at room temperature away from heat, moisture, and direct sunlight unless the package label says otherwise.