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A 53-year-old female asked:
Is it the codeine turning to morphine in co codamol that makes you drowsy ?
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Dr. Bruce Jacobsanswered
Specializes in Family Medicine
Codeine and its meta: bolites can make you drowsy, as well as conversion to morphine that can make you drowsy. So there are multiple chemicals from breakdown of codeine that can make you drowsy.
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