Cough syrups containing codeine linctus will no longer be sold in chemists in the UK because of concerns people are becoming addicted to the medicine. Several brands will now be reclassified and ...
She added: “Codeine linctus is an effective medicine for long term dry cough, but as it is an opioid, its misuse and abuse can have major health consequences. “We would like to thank all the ...
BBC Africa investigation: Nigeria’s deadly codeine cough syrup epidemic Nigeria has announced a ban on the production and import of cough syrup containing codeine after a BBC investigation into ...
Each box contains 35 pieces of Codeine and each piece goes for Sh900. He claims to make Sh1.6 million a week from the sale of the cough syrup. Mandera East OCS Albert Kipchumba says police are ...
Another U.S. drugmaker Abbott Laboratories Ltd also sells a codeine-based cough syrup brand in India under the name Phensedyl, which accounts for about a third of the Indian cough syrup market.