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  1. Codeine Uses, Dosage, Side Effects & Warnings - Drugs.com

    • Codeine is an opioid pain reliever and cough suppressant that can be habit-forming and cause serious breathing problems. Learn about its uses, dosage, side effects, warnings, interactions, and more fro… See more

    What Is Codeine?

    Codeine is an opioid pain reliever which is used to treat mild to moderately severe pain and to help reduce coughing. Codeine is available as a single ingredient tablet and also availabl… See more

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    Warnings

    You should not use codeine if you have severe breathing problems, a blockage in … See more

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    Before Taking This Medicine

    You should not use this medicine if you are allergic to it, or if you have: 1. severe asthma or breathing problems; 2. a blockage in your stomach or intestines; or 3. frequent a… See more

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    How Should I Take Codeine?

    Take codeine exactly as prescribed by your doctor. Follow all directions on your prescription label. Codeine can slow or stop your breathing. Never use this medicine in larger amou… See more

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  1. Codeine is an opioid pain reliever used to treat mild to moderately severe pain. It is also used, usually in combination with other medications, to reduce coughing. Codeine is available as a single-ingredient product, or in combination with acetaminophen or aspirin, and in some cough and cold medications.
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    Codeine is an opioid pain reliever which is used to treat mild to moderately severe pain and to help reduce coughing. Codeine is available as a single ingredient tablet and also available in multi ingredients products combined with other pain relieving medicines or cold and flu medicines.
    Codeine is a painkiller that is part of a group of medicines called opiates It works in the central nervous system and the brain to block pain signals to the rest of the body It also reduces the anxiety and stress caused by pain It can be used when other painkillers have not worked
    www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-66226529
    Codeine belongs to a class of medications called opiate (narcotic) analgesics and to a class of medications called antitussives. When codeine is used to treat pain, it works by changing the way the brain and nervous system respond to pain.
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  2. Codeine Tablets: Indications, Side Effects, Warnings - Drugs.com

  3. Codeine Tablets: Uses & Side Effects - Cleveland Clinic