a tussionex-style suspension in many european countries. in many european countries and elsewhere in the world, the most commonly found dihydrocodeine preparations are extended-release tablets made by encasing granules of the ingredient mixture, almost always using the bitartrate salt of dihydrocodeine, of four different sizes in a wax-based binder. the usual strengths are 60, 90, and 120 mg. common trade names for the extended-release tablets are didor continus, codidol, codi-contin, dicodin (made in france and the major product containing the tartrate salt), contugesic, dhc, and dhc continus. dihydrocodeine is available in japan as tablets which contain 2.5 mg of dihydrocodeine phosphate and caffeine, the decongestant d,l-methylephedrine hcl, and the antihistamine chlorpheniramine, and packets of granules which effervesce like alka-seltzer with 10 mg of dihydrocodeine with lysozyme and chlorpheniramine, marketed for otc sale as new bron solution-ace. these two formulations may have once contained phenyltoloxamine citrate as the antihistamine component. elsewhere in the pacific rim, dicogesic in analogous to glaxo/smith-kline's df-118. the manufacturer of new bron solution-ace; ss pharmaceutical co., ltd, also markets an ibuprofen with dihydrocodeine product called s.tac eve, which also includes d,l-methylephedrine hcl, chlorpheniramine, anhydrous caffeine, and vitamins b1 and c. the panlor series is manufactured by pan-american laboratories of covington, louisiana, and they also market several dihydrocodeine-based prescription cough syrups in the united states.