The drug "Codeine." Instructions

The drug Codeine is a simple analgesic. For many people, this medicine is a very effective tool for pain relief, cough elimination. Previously, the drug could be purchased in a pharmacy without a prescription. However, since recently, this remedy and preparations containing it (including, cough syrup with Codeine) are prohibited to free leave. Many consumers of these changes are not clear.

Gives answers to many questions about the prohibition against over-the-counter release of the Codeine preparation, an instruction to the drug in question.

The drug belongs to the category of opioid narcotic analgesics. The drug has antitussive, analgesic, antidiarrheal property.

The mechanism of analgesic action is associated with the excitation in the peripheral tissues and various regions of the central nervous system of opiate receptors. This provokes changes in the emotional perception of pain. The antitussive effect is caused by suppression at the level of the "bridge" of the cough reflex. Through the activation of opiate intestinal receptors, smooth muscle relaxes, peristalsis decreases, spasm of sphincters decreases.

Codeine. Instructions. Indications

The drug is prescribed to eliminate the pain syndrome on the background of cancer, trauma, colic (renal, hepatic), diarrhea, paroxysmal unproductive cough.

To the contraindications to taking the medication "Codeine" the instruction refers pneumonia, bronchial asthma, hypersensitivity, alcohol intoxication, TBI, collapse. The drug is not prescribed for intoxication diarrhea, liver or kidney disorders, epilepsy, hypocoagulation conditions. Contraindicated medication and during the period of gestation, in childhood (up to two years) age.

If you need to take the drug in lactation, breastfeeding is stopped.

Codeine. Instructions for use

Adults to eliminate pain shows ingestion of 15 to 60 mg every four or six hours. To alleviate the symptoms of diarrhea and cough, four times daily. In the first case, 30 mg is recommended, in the second - from 10 to 20 mg. The maximum amount of medication taken per day is 120 mg. Dosages for children are selected only by the attending physician.

The drug intake, especially for a long period, causes drug dependence, addiction, hypotension, respiratory depression, vomiting, nausea, atony in the bladder and intestines, arrhythmia, bradycardia. There are also allergic reactions.

Stop the use of the drug "Codeine" instruction recommends gradually, otherwise can develop withdrawal syndrome.

To a greater extent, the prerequisites for prohibiting the sale of the drug was the drug dependence that develops when it is used. Codeine is made from morphine. Being an opiate, the component is quite dangerous for the body. Undoubtedly, it effectively removes pain, as, indeed, other narcotic components. However, with a slight increase in dosage, the Codeine drug begins to act somewhat differently. In addition to changing the effect, patients note that it is difficult for them to live without a medication.

It should be noted that drug dependence develops far from immediately and not in all cases. Thus, therapeutic dosages of the drug do not have such a negative effect on the body. In addition, you can get rid of dependence by gradually lowering the dosage of the drug, ultimately completely abandoning it.

As it was said above, drugs containing codeine are forbidden to free leave from pharmacies. To them, in particular, include Coffex. This syrup is used as an antitussive. In addition, the drug is used in inflammatory pathologies in the respiratory tract.