CODEINE

Overview

CODEINE is a Schedule H drug.
Codeine is an opioid pain medication, sometimes called a narcotic.Codeine is used to treat mild to moderately severe pain.Codeine is used for moderate to severe pain and dry cough.It works by decreasing the perception of pain by blocking the transmission of pain signals to the brain.

Usage

CODEINE is generally used to treat: Pain

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Is it safe on my liver?
A: Check with your Doctor first

Q: Is it safe on my kidney?
A: Check with your Doctor first

Q: Can I take it with alcohol?
A: Not Safe

Q: Is it safe for children?
A: Ask your doctor

Q: Can it be taken during pregnancy?
A: Not enough studies to prove Risk – Ask your Doctor

How Do I Take It?

Route of Administration: Oral

Precautions

  • Use Codeine as instructed by your doctor. Never take in greater amounts or more often than prescribed.
  • It causes sleepiness or drowsiness. If this happens to you, do not drive or use machinery.Avoid consuming alcohol when taking the Codeine, as it may cause excessive sleepiness or drowsiness.
  • Inform your doctor if you have ever been diagnosed with kidney or liver problems.
  • Store opioid pain relievers in a safe place and out of reach of others.
  • You should not use codeine if you have severe breathing problems, a blockage in your stomach or intestines, or frequent asthma attacks or hyperventilation.
  • You should not use this medicine if you are allergic to it,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 amounts, or for longer than prescribed.
  • Tell your doctor if the medicine seems to stop working as well in relieving your pain.
  • Codeine may be habit-forming, even at regular doses. Never share this medicine with another person, especially someone with a history of drug abuse or addiction.
  • Take this medicine with food or milk if it upsets your stomach.
  • Drink 6 to 8 full glasses of water daily to help prevent constipation while you are taking this medicine.
  • Do not use a stool softener (laxative) without first asking your doctor.
  • Do not stop using codeine suddenly after long-term use, or you could have unpleasant withdrawal symptoms.

Symptoms of Overdosage

CODEINE over-dosage can result in: Slow Heart Rate (pulse), Slow Or Irregular Breathing, Drowsiness

Common Side-Effects

CODEINE : Constipation, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomit, Lightheadedness, Head Headache

Serious Side-Effects

CODEINE : Fainting, Seizure, Indigestion, Heartburn, Drowsiness, Depressed Mood, Confusion, Hallucinations, Abdomen Pain, Difficulty Urinating, Eyes Blurred Vision, Irregular Heartbeat, Loss Of Appetite, Fatigue (tiredness)

Rare Side-Effects

CODEINE : Skin Rash, Itchy Skin, Breathlessness

Disease Interactions

CODEINE can interfere with: Acute Liver Failure, Diarrhoea, Alcoholism, Premature Aging, Acute Renal Failure, Hypotension, Respiratory Failure, Adrenal Insufficiency, Hypothyroidism, Seizure, Urinary Retention, Heart Arrhythmias

Technical Classification

CODEINE is categorized as:
  • NARCOTIC ANALGESICS / ANALGESICS / CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM AGENTS
  • ANTITUSSIVES / RESPIRATORY AGENTS

Storage Conditions

Room Temperature (Between 15 To 25 C)

Available Alternatives

Common Drugs with CODEINE as Ingredient

ACTICUF CD 2MG/10MG SYPCODEINE 10.0 MG, CHLORPHENIRAMINE 2.0 MG
ALKOF DX 4MG/10MG SYPCODEINE 10.0 MG, CHLORPHENIRAMINE 4.0 MG
ASCODEX C 10MG/4MG SYPCHLORPHENIRAMINE 10.0 MG, CODEINE 4.0 MG
ASCORIL C SYPCODEINE 2 MG/ML, CHLORPHENIRAMINE 0.8 MG/ML
C KOF 4MG/10MG SYPCODEINE 10.0 MG, CHLORPHENIRAMINE 4.0 MG
C KOFF SYPCHLORPHENIRAMINE , CODEINE
CADICOFF LOZENGECODEINE , CHLORPHENIRAMINE
CADISTAR SYPCODEINE , CHLORPHENIRAMINE
CARION 4MG/10MG SYPCODEINE 10.0 MG, CHLORPHENIRAMINE 4.0 MG
CHLORPHENIRAMINE 4MG + CODEINE PHOSPHATE 10MG SYPCODEINE 2 MG/ML, CHLORPHENIRAMINE 0.8 MG/ML
CHUPP C 10MG/4MG SYPCHLORPHENIRAMINE 10.0 MG, CODEINE 4.0 MG
CO TEREX SYPCODEINE , CHLORPHENIRAMINE
CODECTUSS 4MG/100MG SYPCODEINE 100.0 MG, CHLORPHENIRAMINE 4.0 MG
CODECTUSS GR SYPCHLORPHENIRAMINE , CODEINE
CODEINE PHOSPHATE LINCTUSCODEINE
CODELITE 4MG/10MG SYPCODEINE 10.0 MG, CHLORPHENIRAMINE 4.0 MG
CODERAN 50MG/50MG TABCODEINE 50.0 MG, DICLOFENAC SODIUM 50.0 MG
CODEX 4MG/10MG SYPCODEINE 10.0 MG, CHLORPHENIRAMINE 4.0 MG
CODICON 4MG/10MG SYPCODEINE 10.0 MG, CHLORPHENIRAMINE 4.0 MG
CODIMARC 4MG/10MG SYPCODEINE 10.0 MG, CHLORPHENIRAMINE 4.0 MG
CODIMARC T SYPCHLORPHENIRAMINE , CODEINE , MENTHOL
CODINE 4MG/10MG SYPCODEINE 10.0 MG, CHLORPHENIRAMINE 4.0 MG
CODINE LINCTUS SYPCODEINE 15 MG
CODINE SULPHATE 15MG TABCODEINE 15.0 MG
CODINIR 4MG/10MG SYPCODEINE 10.0 MG, CHLORPHENIRAMINE 4.0 MG
CODIREX SYPCHLORPHENIRAMINE , CODEINE
CODISTAR 4MG/10MG SYPCODEINE 10.0 MG, CHLORPHENIRAMINE 4.0 MG
CODISTAR SYRCODEINE 10 MG, CHLORPHENIRAMINE 4 MG
CODOMOLINDON 500MG/10MG TABPARACETAMOL 500.0 MG, CODEINE 10.0 MG
CODOMOLINDON TABCODEINE , PARACETAMOL
CODOREX 4MG/10MG SYPCODEINE 10.0 MG, CHLORPHENIRAMINE 4.0 MG
CODORIC 4MG/10MG SYPCODEINE 10.0 MG, CHLORPHENIRAMINE 4.0 MG
CODRIL SYPCHLORPHENIRAMINE , CODEINE
CODYL 4MG/10MG SYPCODEINE 10.0 MG, CHLORPHENIRAMINE 4.0 MG
CODYLEX 4MG/10MG LINCTUSCODEINE 10.0 MG, CHLORPHENIRAMINE 4.0 MG
CODZI 4MG/10MG SYPCODEINE 10.0 MG, CHLORPHENIRAMINE 4.0 MG
COFFWIN 4MG/10MG SYPCODEINE 10.0 MG, CHLORPHENIRAMINE 4.0 MG
COFSTAY SYPCHLORPHENIRAMINE , CODEINE
COMBIDIN 325MG/30MG/400MG TABIBUPROFEN 400.0 MG, PARACETAMOL 325.0 MG, CODEINE 30.0 MG
COMIG TABCODEINE , PARACETAMOL
COMTUS DX 4MG/10MG SYPCODEINE 10.0 MG, CHLORPHENIRAMINE 4.0 MG
COMTUS LINCTUS 4MG/10MG SYPCODEINE 10.0 MG, CHLORPHENIRAMINE 4.0 MG
CONARIL 200MG/80MG SYPCHLORPHENIRAMINE 200.0 MG, CODEINE 80.0 MG
COPANAT 650MG/30MG TABPARACETAMOL 650.0 MG, CODEINE 30.0 MG
COPHEDRIN TABCHLORPHENIRAMINE , CODEINE
COREX SYPCODEINE 2 MG/ML, CHLORPHENIRAMINE 0.8 MG/ML
COREX SYRCODEINE 10 MG, CHLORPHENIRAMINE 4 MG
COSCODIN 4MG/10MG SYPCODEINE 10.0 MG, CHLORPHENIRAMINE 4.0 MG
COSOME LCD 4MG/10MG SYPCODEINE 10.0 MG, CHLORPHENIRAMINE 4.0 MG
COSYDRYL 4MG/10MG SYPCODEINE 10.0 MG, CHLORPHENIRAMINE 4.0 MG
COZIN 4MG/10MG LIQUIDCODEINE 10.0 MG, CHLORPHENIRAMINE 4.0 MG
COZIN 4MG/10MG SOLNCODEINE 10.0 MG, CHLORPHENIRAMINE 4.0 MG
COZIN FORTE 4MG/30MG TABCODEINE 30.0 MG, CHLORPHENIRAMINE 4.0 MG
CUFEX 4MG/10MG SYPCODEINE 10.0 MG, CHLORPHENIRAMINE 4.0 MG
D-CUF SYRCODEINE 10 MG, CHLORPHENIRAMINE 4 MG
DASLIN CD 4MG/10MG SYPCODEINE 10.0 MG, CHLORPHENIRAMINE 4.0 MG
DIALEX DC 10MG/4MG LIQUIDCHLORPHENIRAMINE 10.0 MG, CODEINE 4.0 MG
DIALEX DC 4MG/10MG SYPCODEINE 10.0 MG, CHLORPHENIRAMINE 4.0 MG
DIAPYRIN 250MG/250MG/5MG TABASPIRIN(ASA) 250.0 MG, PARACETAMOL 250.0 MG, CODEINE 5.0 MG
DICODYL 4MG/10MG SYPCODEINE 10.0 MG, CHLORPHENIRAMINE 4.0 MG
DRISTAN SYPCHLORPHENIRAMINE , CODEINE
DURANZO 50MG/50MG TABCODEINE 50.0 MG, DICLOFENAC SODIUM 50.0 MG
ELCODIN SYPCHLORPHENIRAMINE , CODEINE
ELDERYL C 4MG/10MG SYPCODEINE 10.0 MG, CHLORPHENIRAMINE 4.0 MG
ELU CD 4MG/10MG SYPCODEINE 10.0 MG, CHLORPHENIRAMINE 4.0 MG
EPHEDREX CD SYPCHLORPHENIRAMINE , CODEINE
EPHRILIME 7.5MG/2MG SYPCHLORPHENIRAMINE 7.5 MG, CODEINE 2.0 MG
EXCODIN SYPSODIUM CITRATE 75.0 MG, CODEINE 10.0 MG, CHLORPHENIRAMINE 4.0 MG, MENTHOL 1.5 MG
EXIPLON 4MG/10MG SYPCODEINE 10.0 MG, CHLORPHENIRAMINE 4.0 MG
EXIPLON SYPCODEINE , CHLORPHENIRAMINE
FARINGODYL 4MG/10MG SYPCODEINE 10.0 MG, CHLORPHENIRAMINE 4.0 MG
GEMKOF 4MG/10MG SYPCODEINE 10.0 MG, CHLORPHENIRAMINE 4.0 MG
GENOSEDYL SYPCODEINE 2 MG/ML, CHLORPHENIRAMINE 0.8 MG/ML
GLUCOREX 4MG/10MG SYPCODEINE 10.0 MG, CHLORPHENIRAMINE 4.0 MG
GLYCODIN PLUS SYPCODEINE 10.0 MG, CHLORPHENIRAMINE 4.0 MG
GRILINCTUS CD 4MG/10MG SYPCODEINE 10.0 MG, CHLORPHENIRAMINE 4.0 MG
INDIKOF C SYPCODEINE 10.0 MG, CHLORPHENIRAMINE 4.0 MG
INSTACODIN 4MG/10MG SYPCODEINE 10.0 MG, CHLORPHENIRAMINE 4.0 MG
KODEX 5MG/10MG SYPCODEINE 10.0 MG, CHLORPHENIRAMINE 5.0 MG
KODIN 4MG/10MG SYPCODEINE 10.0 MG, CHLORPHENIRAMINE 4.0 MG
KOFZERO DC SYPCODEINE , CHLORPHENIRAMINE
KONGESIC 500MG/10MG TABPARACETAMOL 500.0 MG, CODEINE 10.0 MG
KUFRIL C 10MG/4MG SYPCHLORPHENIRAMINE 10.0 MG, CODEINE 4.0 MG
LEEREX SYPCHLORPHENIRAMINE , CODEINE
LINCOTUSS 15MG SYPCODEINE 15.0 MG
LINCTUS CODEINAE CO 4MG/10MG SYPCODEINE 10.0 MG, CHLORPHENIRAMINE 4.0 MG
LINCTUS CODEINAE CO SYPCODEINE , CHLORPHENIRAMINE
MARKODIN SYPCODEINE
MIT S CODEINE 4MG/5MG SYPCODEINE 5.0 MG, CHLORPHENIRAMINE 4.0 MG
MITS LINCTUS CODEINAE 4MG/10MG SYPCODEINE 10.0 MG, CHLORPHENIRAMINE 4.0 MG
MITS LINCTUS CODEINE SYPCODEINE 10 MG, CHLORPHENIRAMINE 4 MG
MONTOKUF 15MG SYPCODEINE 15.0 MG
MONTOKUF PLUS 15MG SYPCODEINE 15.0 MG
NORMOVENT SYPCODEINE , CHLORPHENIRAMINE
NYQUIL COUGH SYPCODEINE 10.0 MG, CHLORPHENIRAMINE 4.0 MG
OXYMARK CD 650MG/30MG TABPARACETAMOL 650.0 MG, CODEINE 30.0 MG
PARACOD 650MG/30MG TABPARACETAMOL 650.0 MG, CODEINE 30.0 MG
PARVO COF SYPCODEINE , CHLORPHENIRAMINE
PENCOLIN C LIQUIDCODEINE , CHLORPHENIRAMINE
PHENCODIN 4MG/10MG SYPCODEINE 10.0 MG, CHLORPHENIRAMINE 4.0 MG
PHENKUFF 4MG/10MG SYPCODEINE 10.0 MG, CHLORPHENIRAMINE 4.0 MG
PHENSEDYL 4MG/10MG SYPCODEINE 10.0 MG, CHLORPHENIRAMINE 4.0 MG
PHENSEDYL COUGH LINCTUSCODEINE 10.0 MG, CHLORPHENIRAMINE 4.0 MG
PHENSEDYL LIQDCODEINE 10 MG, CHLORPHENIRAMINE 4 MG
PHENSICOD COUGH SYPCODEINE , CHLORPHENIRAMINE
PLANOKUF COUGH SYPCODEINE 10.0 MG, CHLORPHENIRAMINE 4.0 MG, MENTHOL 0.3 MG/ML
RANCOF 4MG/10MG SYPCODEINE 10.0 MG, CHLORPHENIRAMINE 4.0 MG
RESPINEX CD 4MG/10MG SYPCODEINE 10.0 MG, CHLORPHENIRAMINE 4.0 MG
REXCOD SYPCODEINE , CHLORPHENIRAMINE
REXCOF 4MG/10MG SYPCODEINE 10.0 MG, CHLORPHENIRAMINE 4.0 MG
REXCOF DX SYPCODEINE , CHLORPHENIRAMINE
REXTAS 4MG/10MG SYPCODEINE 10.0 MG, CHLORPHENIRAMINE 4.0 MG
SOOTHEX 2MG/30MG LIQUIDCODEINE 30.0 MG, CHLORPHENIRAMINE 2.0 MG
SOTHREX C SYPCODEINE , CHLORPHENIRAMINE
SUPKOF 4MG/10MG SYPCODEINE 10.0 MG, CHLORPHENIRAMINE 4.0 MG
THIOKOF CD 4MG/10MG SYPCODEINE 10.0 MG, CHLORPHENIRAMINE 4.0 MG
TOSSEX 4MG/10MG SYPCODEINE 10.0 MG, CHLORPHENIRAMINE 4.0 MG
XENOCOF D 4MG/10MG SYPCODEINE 10.0 MG, CHLORPHENIRAMINE 4.0 MG
XEPIN COUGH 4MG/10MG SYPCODEINE 10.0 MG, CHLORPHENIRAMINE 4.0 MG
XL 80 4MG/10MG TABCODEINE 10.0 MG, CHLORPHENIRAMINE 4.0 MG
XPECT C 4MG/10MG SYPCODEINE 10.0 MG, CHLORPHENIRAMINE 4.0 MG