Codeine is an effective pain reliever; however, it is addictive, may cause constipation, and its pain
Promethazine and codeine combination is used to relieve cough, runny or stuffy nose, sneezing, or other symptoms caused by allergies or the common cold
In fact, a small amount of codeine is converted to morphine in the body
This combination
Each 5 mL (one teaspoonful), for oral administration contains: Promethazine hydrochloride 6
It is also commonly used as a recreational drug
Promethazine is an antihistamine that relieves watery eyes, itchy eyes /nose/throat, runny nose, and sneezing
Codeine linctus, an oral solution or syrup licensed to treat dry cough in adults, is to be reclassified to a prescription-only medicine due to the risk of abuse
Nursing mothers taking codeine can also have higher morphine levels in their breast milk if they are ultra-rapid
Promethazine is an antihistamine
Contact your doctor immediately if you have extreme drowsiness, sleepiness, confusion, or shallow breathing
Nursing mothers taking codeine can also have higher morphine levels in their breast milk if they are ultra-rapid metabolizers Codeine/promethazine systemic is used in the treatment of: Cough; codeine/pseudoephedrine systemic
When codeine is used for a long time, it may become habit-forming, causing mental or physical dependence
Concomitant administration of promethazine products
Codeine is an opioid cough suppressant ( antitussive) that affects a certain part of Using the peak codeine and morphine milk levels from this study, an exclusively breastfed infant would receive an estimated maximum of 50 mcg/kg daily from a maternal dosage regimen of 60 mg taken every 4 to 6 hours
Prolonged use of opioids during
(See WARNINGS - Ultra- Rapid Metabolism of Codeine and Respiratory Depression)
Lastly, an adequate sedoanalgesia reduces catecholamine release; the most used drugs are morphine, meperidin and fentanyl
Promethazine HCl and codeine phosphate oral solution can be abused and is subject to misuse, addiction, and criminal diversion [see Warnings and Precautions
This medicine may cause serious side effects
Sometimes Doctors tell patients that the drug they are giving them is a narcotic,thinking that they will feel better but they don't
(codeine, morphine, hydrocodone, and hydromorphone) and liquid chromatography mass spectrometry for amphetamines (amphetamine, methamphetamine, and MDMA)