A 34-year-old member asked:
Is it possible for me to take too much codeine cough syrup?
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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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A 40-year-old member asked:
How much codeine cough syrup do somebody have to take to overdose?
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Dr. Robin Larabeeanswered
Pediatrics 28 years experience
It depends: It depends on the weight of the person, the amount of confine in the product, and the other ingredients. If there is Acetaminophen in the syrup, an overdose can be fatal. Seek medical attention now.
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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 37-year-old member asked:
Is codeine in equate cough syrup?
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Dr. Brian Leanswered
Pain Management 19 years experience
Equate cough syrup: Codeine is a controlled narcotic. It is only available by prescription.
Equate cough syrup is over the counter medication. One of its active ingredient is dextromethorphan. It doesn't contain codeine.
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A 42-year-old member asked:
Can you tell me about cough syrup with codeine?
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May be a good: choice to relieve symptoms at night and perhaps provide for a good night's sleep until your body and the other medicines you are taking help with your condition.
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