Codeine phosphate 10mg, promethazine HCl 6.25mg; per 5mL; syrup; contains alcohol 7% ... acute febrile illness with productive cough, compromised respiratory function (eg, COPD, sleep apnea).

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 ...

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 ...