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Codeine is an opiate that is used for its analgesic, anti-anxiety, sedative, hypnotic, anti-hypertensive, antitussive, and antidiarrheal properties. The drug is sometimes used to slow or suppress premature labor contractions in pregnant women and is also prescribed to treat myocardial infraction. Codeine also has many other medical uses, and, though very unfortunate, it is also widely abused through recreational use.
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Because codeine is one of the most widely used narcotics in the field of medical treatment, it is very important to have a solid understanding of the drug, its uses and the dangerous effects that may occur when the drug is taken improperly or if a codeine allergy is present. This drug is widely prescribed to treat pain and other conditions partly because it has a wide safety margin and, though widely effective for the treatment of pain, has a much lower strength than morphine and similar opiate based drugs. It should be noted that differences in the way that codeine is metabolized can change the effectiveness of the drug.
Why is Codeine Prescribed?
The most common medical purpose for codeine is to treat mild to moderate pain but the drug is also sometimes used to reduce coughing associated with bronchitis, whooping cough of other chronic cough. When prescribed to treat cough, codeine is usually prescribed with other medications that also work to reduce coughing. This can be very effective for adult patients but is not a recommended method of cough suppressant for children under 16 years old.
When prescribed to treat pain, codeine is usually combined with acetaminophen or aspirin. While the medication can help to relieve symptoms it is not a treatment for symptoms and will not work to speed the recovery process. In instances of pain, other physical therapy, rest or treatments may be required to fulfill the recovery and in instances in which codeine is prescribed for cough, other medications must also be prescribed or precautions taken to cure the cause of the cough.
Dangers of an Increasing Codeine Tolerance -
Codeine is one of the three main alkaloids extracted from the opium poppy, Papaver somniferum and although pure codeine can be extracted as a natural source, most codeine medications in United States and Canada are in the semi-synthetic forms of codeine sulfate or codeine phosphate which are processed from morphine. Like morphine, heroin, and other ... 
Can You Overdose on Codeine? -
As a Schedule II class narcotic, codeine belongs to the opiate group of drugs. Opiates, in general, carry a high potential for abuse and addiction that many people don’t realize until it’s too late. According to the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, opiate overdoses are the leading cause of car accident deaths. In spite ... 
Accepted Medical Codeine Uses -
Codeine serves a wide variety of uses as a pain relief medication. According to the U. S. Food & Drug Administration, as a narcotic opiate drug, codeine works well as a treatment for mild, moderate and severe pain symptoms. It’s also an active ingredient in many over-the-counter cough suppressant drugs. This wide range of medical ... 
Brand Names -
Codeine is most often combined with other medications and then marketed under certain brand names such as Robitussin AC which contains codeine. There are many branded products on the market that include a combination of codeine and another drug such as Phenylephrine, Pyrilamine, Guaifenesin or Chlorpheniramine. Other combination products may also be found in the medical field ... 
History of Codeine -
Opiates have been used throughout history for hundreds of years dating as far back as the Egyptians and the Ancient Chinese and their use of opium. Codeine itself dates back to the 19th century when opium was first used in various proportions along with other drugs to create various forms of opioids. Codeine is found ...