Codeine: Contraindications

Advanced respiratory insufficiency, bronchial asthma, raised intracranial pressure.

Codeine: Cautions

Cough suppression is contraindicated when there is productive cough.
Codeine can be found in numerous combined antitussive and analgesic drugs, many of which have been combined irrationally but are, nevertheless, prescription free.

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