Codeine

Broader Terms

morphine

Facts

Codeine is in a class of drugs called narcotic analgesics.
derivative of opium; used as an antitussive (to relieve coughing) and an analgesic (to relieve pain)
Codeine is a member of the drug class opiates.
CODEINE IS A MILD NARCOTIC analgesic (painkiller) similar to but less potent than morphine.
Codeine's effects resemble those of morphine but with only one-sixth to one-tenth of the analgesic action.

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