Codeine
Broader Terms
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.
