Whenever you have a question about drug interactions, even with grapefruit juice (no kidding, there are some drugs that react to grapefruit) CALL YOUR PHARMACY! Never risk it. Ever. Codeine is made from opium (like morphine and heroin) and is a depressant, so is alcohol. They are more than the sum of their parts. Think of it this way if you are drugged 3 out of 10 on codeine and you consume enough alcohol to be drunk a 3 out of 10 you won't end up intoxicated a 6 (3 + 3). You will be a 9 (3 x 3). Do not use alcohol with pain killers, including aspirin. Do not use alcohol with anti-depressants. Read your pill labels. And, if you do consume alcohol (or anything) with a drug and feel really unwell, if at all possible, take the pills with you to the hospital. They need to know *exactly* what is in your blood. (A helpful aside, in a lot of states only minors can be prosecuted for possession based on a blood test. Adults can have anything in their blood as long as it isn't on their person and be legally safe. It's always better to tell the doctors the truth.) Be safe! A couple of drinks just isn't worth it. There will be beer another day.
If I am taking klonopin to sleep at night can I also take tussionex cough syrup (w/codeine)?
IF you take an overdose, the cough medicine could have an alternative reaction to your body.
It does for me. A doctor gave me my first prescription for Tylenol 3 as a cough suppressant after a bad chest cold and recommended cutting them in half and taking a half pill at bed time. Worked like a charm and without the vile taste of codeine cough syrup.
You can test positive for narcotics, which codeine is. If you have been taking codeine, it's helpful to have a doctor's note and evidence of a prescription to show that your narcotics use is legit and not illegal drug abuse.
Lean or hydro-codeine
No, codeine and codeine phosphate are not the same. Codeine is an opiate used as a painkiller and cough suppressant, while codeine phosphate is a salt form of codeine that is commonly used in medications for pain relief and cough suppression. The addition of phosphate to codeine can affect its solubility and how it is metabolized in the body.
Codeine cough syrup may be purple, pink, orange, or clear.
Phenergan DM cough syrup and codeine cough syrup serve similar purposes in alleviating cough symptoms, but they differ significantly in their ingredients and effects. Phenergan DM contains the antihistamine promethazine and the cough suppressant dextromethorphan, while codeine cough syrup includes the opioid codeine as its active ingredient. Codeine is a narcotic and can be more effective for severe cough due to its pain-relieving properties but also carries a higher risk of dependence and side effects. Always consult a healthcare professional before using either medication.
cough syrup that has codeine in it
Yes.Cherricough.
Codeine Phosphate Linctus 15mg/5ml (cough medication, Codeine Linctus) or Codeine Phosphate 25mg/5ml (pain medication, syrup)
No, the cough syrup with codeine will show up as opiates.