A 40-year-old member asked:
what are differing reactions to codeine?
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Dr. Geoffrey Tyson answered
38 years experience Pain Management
Codeine Side Effects: All of the opiates, including codeine, can cause nausea, vomiting, itching, constipation and sleepiness, and respiratory depression up to the point where you stop breathing and die. True allergic reactions to Codeine are rare but can occur.
Answered on Jun 24, 2014
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Yes.: This is one reason why people gets addicted to this drug.
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No: Codeine is an opioid precursor that the body converts to Morphine. So its basically morphine. DXM is DXM and it is closer to ketamine in action.
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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-ope ... Read More
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