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Codeine overdose

Definition:

Codeine overdose is poisoning from codeine, which is found in many pain-relieving prescription medications.



Alternative Names:
Methylmorphine overdose

Poisonous Ingredient:

Codeine



Where Found:
  • Tylenol #3
  • Actifed with Codeine
  • Robitussin A-C
  • Empirin #3
  • Gelonida
  • Voltaren forte
  • Oxa forte
Note: This list may not be all inclusive.


Review Date: 4/4/2006
Reviewed By: Janeen R. Azare, PhD, MSPH, Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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