Dosage form: oral solution
Drug classes:Antitussives, Narcotic analgesics
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on Dec 22, 2021.
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WARNING: DEATH RELATED TO ULTRA-RAPID METABOLISM OF CODEINE TO MORPHINE
Respiratory depression and death have occurred in children who received codeine following tonsillectomy and/or adenoidectomy and had evidence of being ultra-rapid metabolizers of codeine due to a CYP2D6 polymorphism.
Indications and Usage for Codeine Sulfate Oral Solution
Codeine sulfate is an opioid analgesic indicated for the management of mild to moderately severe pain where the...
