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codeine (kō`dēn), alkaloid found in opium opium, substance derived by collecting and drying the milky juice in the unripe seed pods of the opium poppy , Papaver somniferum. Opium varies in color from yellow to dark brown and has a characteristic odor and a bitter taste. ..... Click the link for more information. . It is a narcotic narcotic, any of a number of substances that have a depressant effect on the nervous system. The chief narcotic drugs are opium , its constituents morphine and codeine , and the morphine derivative heroin . See also drug addiction and drug abuse . ..... Click the link for more information. whose effects, though less potent, resemble those of morphine morphine, principal derivative of opium , which is the juice in the unripe seed pods of the opium poppy , Papaver somniferum. It was first isolated from opium in 1803 by the German pharmacist F. W. A. ..... Click the link for more information. . An effective cough suppressant, it is mainly used in cough medicines. Like other narcotics, codeine is addictive. See drug addiction and drug abuse drug addiction and drug abuse, chronic or habitual use of any chemical substance to alter states of body or mind for other than medically warranted purposes. ..... Click the link for more information. . codeineHeterocyclic compound, a naturally occurring alkaloid found in opium, used in medicine as a cough suppressant and analgesic drug. It exerts its effects by acting on the central nervous system (brain and spinal cord). Chemically it is methylmorphine, the methyl ether of morphine, an alkaloid of the phenanthrene type; its action is weaker than that of morphine, and it is less likely to lead to drug addiction. |
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A dose of 100mg tramadol tended to provide analgesia superior to codeine sulfate 60mg, but it was not as effective as the combination of aspirin 650mg with codeine phosphate 60mg. In August, the Company announced the FDA approval of its ANDAs for Acetaminophen and Codeine Phosphate Tablets, USP 300 mg/ 30 mg Acetaminophen and Codeine Phosphate Tablets, USP 300 mg/ 60 mg. This approval adds to Hi-Tech's line of Promethazine products including Promethazine HCL and Codeine Phosphate Syrup, and Promethazine HCL and Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide Syrup. |
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Codeine phosphate
