Codeine
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Codeine (INN) is an opioid used for its analgesic, antitussive and antidiarrheal properties. It is commonly marketed as the phosphate salt codeine phosphate.
Related Topics:
INN - Opioid - Analgesic - Antitussive
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Codeine is an alkaloid found in opium in concentrations ranging from 0.7 to 2.5 percent. While codeine can be extracted from opium, most codeine used in the United States is synthesized from morphine through the process of O-methylation.
Related Topics:
Alkaloid - Opium - Percent - United States - Morphine - Methylation
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| ► | Introduction |
| ► | Indications |
| ► | Pharmacokinetics |
| ► | Pharmacology |
| ► | Adverse effects |
| ► | Recreational use |
| ► | References |
| ► | See also |
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