Codeine

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.

Codeine on its own tastes extremely bitter. If you have to take it in a solution it's best to mix it with something sweet like fruit squash or kool-aid.

You can but... I know there may be a depressed respiratory system issue when combining these two drugs. You wont want to be taking them long term together anyway, since sleep inducing drugs and codeine mixed will impair you, inhibiting your normal life. With that all said: I am taking a very reduced dose of trazodone to get to sleep tonight since the Tylenol #3s wear off in four hours and I'm not interested in waking up in the middle of the night with severe pain ( dental surgery yesterday) but I am highly sensitive to trazodone, I rarely take it.

yes

it is better to stop

You can take ibuprofen and codeine together with no adverse effects. The two work in different ways to block pain. The two are even prescribed together when a patient needs an anti-inflammatory as well as a narcotic opioid to block pain.

It all depends on the amount of Codiene and the amount of alcohol. Although it is advised on the pill bottle and recommended guidelines when you receive your prescription to try and avoid alcohol while on your medicine because alcohol increases the sedative effect which can be lethal at high doses.

So, in moderate doses of both it can be a pleasant experience but, be careful and do not use in excess because it could prove to be fatal.

Yes.

With a controlled drug like codeine, the best thing to do is call the doctor.

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It can, but isn't necessary. Codeine is a stronger analgesic and with it having ibuprofen, it has the same benefit that naproxen would have if added. Kinda like taking codeine with 2 ibuprofens. Not needed. If more pain relief is needed you would want to see about an increased dosage of codeine w/ibuprofen...

You shouldn't take ibuprofen and Naproxen together... both act the same way on the same receptors.. you'll only get more side effects and toxicity.

Cocaine and codiene are in completley different drug groups. (unless the cocaine happens to have been cut with codiene)

Tamiflu is an antiviral. It is OK to take your cough syrup with this. Remember to take every one of your Tamiflu capsules so that you will kill as many of the flu viruses as you possibly can. If you stop taking them early, your flu might come back and next time you will not be able to take anything for it.

No. You are thinking about NSAIDs (Non-steroidal anti inflammatory drugs) such as Ibuprofen. Codeine is opiate and therefore, unlike NSAIDs, has quite a high potential for addiction. Codeine does however give pain relief like NSAIDs

Yes... shows up as opiate's. But if you have to take a drug test and don't want it to show the night before, drink a lot of Dr. Pepper make sure you drink 1-2 20 oz of DR. Pepper thirty minutes before the test. Also and it will show caffeine, and that ingests DR. Pepper and absorbs the codeine.

However, the best advice would be to not take it in the first place, or at least not before a drugs test. (Without a prescription at least..)

Hydrocodone and Oxycontin contain the same active drug... oxycodone. So 10mg of Hydrocodone and 10 mg of Oxycontin have the same amount of Oxycodone (10 mg) in them. The only difference is that the Hydrocodone contains Tylenol in addition to the Oxycodone. So on the Hydrocodone bottle it might say something like 10/500. So the Hyrocodone in that instance has 10 mg of oxycodone and 500mg of Tylenol.

Cough syrup with Codeine is not available in Utah without a Dr.'s prescription. Codeine is classified as an opiate and as such not available over the counter. You may be thinking of Dextromethorphan, a morphine derivative, which is contained in most over the counter cough syrups. However, it does not contain the addictive narcotic side effects (such as the 'high', or analgesic effect) but mainly serves as an antitussive (cough suppressant). In high amounts it may have a disassociative effect on the body.

Depends what mg but they are strong and addictive

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province has different laws. In Ontario, you may buy tablets of 8mg codeine, caffeine, and acetaminophen tablets (Tylenol 1) but you must ask the pharmacist for it. </ FONT> </ P>

The pharmicyst said no, but there is a codine allergy alert on the incert. I'm alergic to codine and need to know for sure.

CORRECTION: There is NO codeine in Dilaudid, both are opiates, but Dilaudid is hydromorphone, while codeine is, well codeine. Dilaudid is a fully synthetic opiate, while codeine is a naturally occuring opiate from the Poppy plant.

Different individuals react very differently to medications, and codeine is certainly one of those medications. Some side affects can result from the combination of two or more medications, including over-the-counter drugs as well as certain herbal supplements, herbal teas, and even "energy" drinks. The best course of action would be to consult one's own pharmacist, who usually can be reached by phone without cost or appointment.

It depends on a lot of differing circumstances; mainly how many milligrams you are taking per dose, how closely those doses are taken together (typically it should only be taken every four-eight hours), and what form it is being taken/used in (I.E. is it an ingredient in a cough syrup, or is it being taken in pill-form in the way of vicodin, Tylenol 3, or other narcotic analgesics).

I've not heard of antibiotics being used for clearing drugs out of the system. I've added a link to give you an idea on how long marijuana stays in your system, as that is the category you have put your question under.

The related link given, shows how long various drugs will stay in the system.

You can swallow codeine tablets with water, or you can dissolve them in water.