A 34-year-old member asked:
How much time will the codeine in cough syrup show up in a urinanalysis?
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Dr. Paul Grinanswered
Pain Management 38 years experience
1 day only: The short half-life of Codeine in serum is only 2-4 hours. It takes approximately 6 half lives for a drug to be eliminated from your system. 4*6/24=1 days. The Codeine will stay in your system for about 1 days. Take this opportunity and stay clean.
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A 34-year-old member asked:
Is it possible for me to take too much codeine cough syrup?
1 doctor answer • 3 doctors weighed in

Dr. Mitchell Cohnanswered
Pain Management 37 years experience
Absolutely!: Codeine is a narcotic. Although weaker than many narcotics, it still has the same potential side effects from addiction to constipation, respiratory depression, and death. Only use according to prescription instructions and no more.
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