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Heartburn does codeine make it worse ?

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Hearburn: Some of side effects of Codeine on GI system is abdominal cramp/pain, anorexia, bilateral spasm, nausea, diarrhea...., eventhough heartburn is not listed but one of the side effects above could worsen heartburn.

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Answered 11/19/2016

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