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Codeine

  • About codeine
  • Who can and cannot take it
  • How and when to take it
  • Side effects
  • Pregnancy, breastfeeding and fertility
  • Taking codeine with other medicines and herbal supplements
  • Common questions
Related conditions
  • Diarrhoea and vomiting
  • 10 ways to reduce pain
Useful resources
  • HealthUnlocked: codeine forum
    healthunlocked.com
  • British Pain Society: charity – people living with pain
    www.britishpainsociety.org
  • Opioid medicines and the risk of addiction: information for patients on GOV.UK
    www.gov.uk

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Page last reviewed: 01/01/1970
Next review due: 01/01/1970

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