The cough syrup codeine linctus will now only be available to patients with a prescription due to concerns over abuse and addiction. The medicine, which was previously available to buy in ...

“All prescribers and dispensers should not offer, for sale, any medicine that contains codeine without a valid prescription from a duly registered medical practitioner,” said Siyoi. Paul ...

Codeine phosphate 30mg, butalbital 50mg, aspirin 325mg, caffeine 40mg; caps. Renal or hepatic impairment; monitor liver/renal function tests. Acute abdomen. Asthma. Bleeding disorders. Head injury ...

Codeine phosphate 30mg, acetaminophen 300mg; tabs; contains sulfites. Use lowest effective dose for shortest duration. Individualize. #3: initially 1–2 tabs every 4hrs as needed. #4: initially 1 ...

BBC Africa investigation: Nigeria’s deadly codeine cough syrup epidemic ... but it was against the law to sell it to people without a doctor's prescription or those who did not have a ...

Cough syrups containing codeine linctus will no longer be sold in chemists in ... will now be reclassified and only available with a prescription following an assessment by a doctor, the UK ...