Uses

• Dihydrocodeine is used to relieve pain.
• It is an opioid painkiller, sometimes known as an opioid analgesic.
• It is used to control and reduce moderate to severe pain. Dihydrocodeine acts on opioid receptors in the brain and blocks the feeling of pain.
• In general this drug is used to treat moderate to severe pain after an operation or injury or resulting from an illness, such as cancer.
• Benefits of being on this drug can include feeling less or no pain (analgesic effect).