Question 1

does grapefruit juice affect codeine, salsalate, vitamin d or klonopin ?

Accepted Answer

Grapefruit juice: It affects absorption of these & many other psychotropic medications. It is best to take such medications few hours before or after drinking the juice.

Question 2

what is effect of codeine on children?

Accepted Answer

Codeine: Codeine, at the proper dosage, can relieve pain and suppress cough. However, it can also cause a child to stop breathing when used during the post-operative period (after surgery). Frequent usage can cause addiction.

Question 3

is taking 8 30mg codeine at once dangerous?

Accepted Answer

Yes: It may cause respiratory depression and death.

Question 4

took 120mg codeine phostate by mistake will i be ok ?

Accepted Answer

NO: That is a huge dose. 
 Side effects would be sleepiness, Respiratory suppression and Constipation. If you get GI upset  you may throw up. 
Ido not know how many do you take every day. But if you are on a very high does of Codeine, you may have high tolerance and may not get lethal side effect. 
But why in the world do you need to take this many mg of any medicine? PLEASE GET HELP.

Question 5

what to do if i got prescribed codeine what's it going to do?

Accepted Answer

Pain Medicine: It will help relief your pain.  However it can have several side effects like sedation, fatigue, constipation, urinary retention, etc.  If you have any of these side effects talk with your doctor to consider alternatives.

Question 6

why am i insomniac with codeine?

Accepted Answer

Tolerance?: Codeine isn't a sleeping medicine but can make most people drowsy. If you take Codeine regularly, you may be developing tolerance.

Question 7

is codeine good for pain relief?

Accepted Answer

Consult you doctor..: Before taking any medications. Codeine is often used for the relief of mild to moderately severe pain when the use of an opioid analgesic is appropriate. Again it is important to consult  your physician for a proper pain assessment to determine the appropriate course of therapy.

Question 8

what are side effects of codeine?

Accepted Answer

Similar to morphine: Codiene is classed as an opiate.  The parent drug of this class is morphine.  The side effects are similar for all drugs in the class and include itching, nausea, vomiting, euphoria, drowsiness, dry mouth, depression, urinary retention (difficulty urinating)  and constipation.  A potentially serious side effect is respiratory depression or a slowing of respirations leading to respiratory arrest.

Question 9

could i mix codeine with alcohol?

Accepted Answer

Please Don't !!: Per Drugs.Com - mixing codeine &amp; alcohol may ^ " nervous system side effects such as drowsiness, dizziness, lightheadedness, difficulty concentrating, and impairment in thinking and judgment. In severe cases, low blood pressure, respiratory distress, fainting, coma, or even death may occur. "

Question 10

does disulfide have codeine in it?

Accepted Answer

Disulfide?: do you mean a medication?

no disulfide in codeine.

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