A 44-year-old member asked:
Is codeine in equate cough syrup?
1 doctor answer
Dr. Brian Le answered
16 years experience in Pain Management
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.
Answered on Sep 20, 2015
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A 54-year-old member asked:
Dr. James Marx answered
47 years experience in Pain Management
No: It has an antihistamine and a decongestant.
A 55-year-old member asked:
Dr. Klaus d Lessnau answered
35 years experience in Pulmonary Critical Care
Google: There are many.
And they need prescriptions.
Why would you ask?
A lung doc is better than codeine.
A 39-year-old member asked:
Dr. Heidi Fowler answered
24 years experience in Psychiatry
Helpful for what: Symptoms? Cough syrup with Codeine and what? Please clarify what your question is and re-ask.
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A 56-year-old member asked:
Dr. Romanth Waghmarae answered
38 years experience in Pain Management
Rondec: There is no codeine in this - its has the following
chlorpheniramine maleate and phenylephrine hydrochloride
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