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They are just different salts of the same drug: codeine. Different salts can exhibit different dissolution properties but in this case one company chose the sulphate the other chose the phosphate.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 9y agoBasically yes.
Codeine base is not very water soluble, so it may be combined with a dilute strong acid, such as sulfuric acid. This make the codeine much more soluble, but it is no longer codeine base, but codeine sulfate.
If it was hydrochloric acid used instead, you would have codeine hydrochloride instead. Acetic acid would give you codeine acetate, etc......
Gram for gram, codeine sulfate has a little less codeine then the same mass of codeine base, because some of that mass is the sulfate group (and some water molecules).
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∙ 11y agoOne has phosphorus and oxygen, one doesn't.
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Is codeine phosphate in any way related to penicillin?
no it is not. penicillin is an antibiotic and codeine is an opiate.
What is the difference with codeine phosphate and dihydrocodeine?
What is the difference between Codeine Phosphate & Dihydrocodeine?
What is the difference between codeine and lidocaine?
I dont think so.
What is the generic name of morphine?
morphine sulphate
Is there penicillin in prometh codeine 6.25 cough syrup?
No.
What is the difference between codeine phosphate and co-codamol?
: What is the difference between codeine phosphate and co-codamol?
Can someone be allergic to codeine and penicillin?
Yes! My mother is allergic to both.
Can a hair drug test tell the difference between codeine and heroin?
yes
Morphine sulfate contin 60 mg codeine?
unfortunately your question is incomplete so cannot be answered. Morphine and codeine are rlated substances. Morphine Sulphate does not contain codiene as such.
Is codeine sulphale pure codeine?
Pure codeine base is not very soluble in water, and it doesn't have a very long shelf-life. Such chemicals are often salted with a dilute strong acid to make them more water soluble and increase their stability. So Codeine Sulphate is Codeine base plus a little bit of sulphuric acid.
Does paracetamol 500 mg contain codeine?
Sometimes they are combined, but if the bottle lists only "codeine sulphate," there's no paracetamol in it. If you aren't sure, please consult the prescriber or the pharmacist/druggist/chemist.
Can you take Tylenol with codeine and penicillin vk at the same time?
Yes you can take both together. Paracetamol kills the pain and the penicillin kills the infection.
