“Are Marol and dihydrocodeine the same medication?”

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“Are Marol and dihydrocodeine the same medication?”

I want to know are Marol and dihydrocodeine the same medication?

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**Dr. Stanley Freeman** Pharmacist Fort Myers FL, Florida · Accepted Answer

Dr. Stanley Freeman Pharmacist Fort Myers FL, Florida

No - they are two different molecules and therefore two different medications.

**Kendrick Wilkins** Pharmaceutical Medicine Lake Charles, LA · Accepted Answer

Kendrick Wilkins Pharmaceutical Medicine Lake Charles, LA

No. Medrol is a steroid. Dihydrocodeine is a pain killer

Kendrick C. Wilkins, PharmD, RPh