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| - Codeine is an opium derivative that is rather similar to morphine in actions, uses, contraindications, precautions and adverse reactions. When given in the same dosage as morphine, the respiratory depression is the same, but orally administered codeine is about 60% of the potency of the parenteral, or not by mouth, version unlike morphine, which is potent in both methods of delivery. It causes more histamine release than morphine which may result in low blood pressure, flushing and sometimes constriction of the bronchi of the lungs.
- Codeine (also referred to as some long chemical name with entirely too many letters) is an illicit chemical substance used by the owner to get high, it is a member of the opiate family of drugs making it similar to other medicinal drugs like morphine. Although illegal in all 50 states except Texas and being on Europe's "druggy" blacklist for many years, Codeine is making a comeback as one of the worlds leading cause of dizziness, sleeplessness, sudden instant death and chronic diarrhea.
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| - Codeine is an opium derivative that is rather similar to morphine in actions, uses, contraindications, precautions and adverse reactions. When given in the same dosage as morphine, the respiratory depression is the same, but orally administered codeine is about 60% of the potency of the parenteral, or not by mouth, version unlike morphine, which is potent in both methods of delivery. It causes more histamine release than morphine which may result in low blood pressure, flushing and sometimes constriction of the bronchi of the lungs. The analgesic potency of codeine is about one-sixth of that of morphine and its antitussive, or cough suppressing, activity is less than half of morphine. Because of these reasons, codeine is only used for mild to moderately severe pain in addition to being used for the suppression of coughing, especially nonproductive coughs. It is readily absorbed by the digestive tract and takes about fifteen to thirty minutes to begin working. Codeine is contraindicated for patients with asthma, head injury, liver dysfunction and hypothyroidism, amongst others. Common side effects include dizziness, drowsiness, nausea, constipation and pruritus, or itching. There are three especially dangerous possible side effects: severe respiratory depression, circulatory collapse and anaphylactoid reactions.
- Codeine (also referred to as some long chemical name with entirely too many letters) is an illicit chemical substance used by the owner to get high, it is a member of the opiate family of drugs making it similar to other medicinal drugs like morphine. Although illegal in all 50 states except Texas and being on Europe's "druggy" blacklist for many years, Codeine is making a comeback as one of the worlds leading cause of dizziness, sleeplessness, sudden instant death and chronic diarrhea. Because it is considered illegal and so dangerous and because of the risk of getting caught, all workers in the industry must join the Codeine traffickers union (or CTU) and always stick to the standard uniform of a beany, old clothes and 3 days worth of stubble.
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