Codeine syrup

Rx with codeine (Phenergan with Codeine Syrup) with dextromethorphan (Phener-gan with Dextromethorphan Syrup)... 

Prometh with codeine syrup 10 mg codeine phosphate and 6.25 mg promethazine hydrochloride) Promethazine competitively antagonizes histamine at H,-receptor sites and prodnces sedative as well as antiemetic effects. Codeine stimnlates opiate receptors in the CNS in addition to cansing respiratory depression, peripheral vasodilation, inhibition of intestinal peristalsis, stimulation of the chemoreceptors that cause vomiting, increased bladder tone, and suppression of cough. They are indicated in the temporary relief of coughs and upper respiratory tract symptoms associated with allergy or the common cold. 

HYDROCHLORIDE/PHENYLEPHRINE HYDROCHLORIDE/CODEINE PHOSPHATE (Prometh VC w/codeine syrup 6.25 mg promethazine hydrochloride/5 mg phenylephrine hydrochloride/10 mg codeine phosphate/5 mL)... 

Susceptibility factors Genetic Rapid metabolism of a dose of codeine within the recommended limits resulted in high plasma morphine concentrations, resulting in death in a 2-year-old boy who was given codeine syrup postoperatively following adenotonsillectomy [66 ]. The authors suggested that the ultrarapid metabolizer phenotype had been the main contributor to the occurrence of bronchopneumonia,... 

Promethazaine HCl/w Codeine Cough Syrup—codeine phosphate, promethazine HC1 Quad Tann Tablets—carbetapentane tannate, chlorpheniramine tannate, phenylephrine tannate, ephedrine tannate... 

If a prescription is required for Phenergan VC with Codeine, two teaspoonfuls at bedtime for fifteen days, how many fluidounces of the syrup would the pharmacist dispense ... 

A formula for a cough syrup contains 1/8 gr of codeine phosphate per teaspoonful. How many grams of codeine phosphate should be used in preparing two pints of the cough syrup ... 

If a cough syrup contains 0.24 g of codeine in 120 mL, how many milligrams of codeine are contained in each teaspoonful dose ... 

Schedule V—The drug or other substance has (1) a low potential for abuse relative to the drugs or other substances in Schedule IV, (2) a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States, and (3) abuse of the drug or other substance may lead to limited physical dependence or psychological dependence relative to the drugs or other substances in Schedule IV. Example codeine cough syrup. 

Let s say that I just purchased 6 fl. oz. of average codeine cough syrup. I read the label and find that every fl. oz. contains ... 

Codeine (Captain Codv Codv schoolboy, doors fours [w/ glutethimide], loads, pancakes and syrup) (brands Empirin w/ Codeine, Fiorinal w/ Codeine, Robitussin A-C, Tylenol w/ Codeine [Cn, m, IV, V])... 

Codeine, either alone or in combination with other drugs, is given orally as a tablet or capsule or in liquid form (including as syrup). Codeine can also be delivered via intramuscular injection, usually for patients unable to swallow because of a medical condition such as throat cancer. One of the interesting pharmacologic characteristics of codeine is the drug s potency... 

In the United States and other countries, some cough syrups and tablets containing codeine are available without prescription, usually those with less than 10 mg of codeine. Houston, Texas, has been called the city of syrup because of the city s high rates of codeine abuse (see sidebar). In France, 95 percent of the consumption of a codeine-containing cough... 

Glutethimide (Doriden ) was introduced in 1954 as a substitute for barbiturates. Its street names include GB, glue, and goof-balls. The combination of glutethimide and codeine is called doors and 4s and pancakes and syrup. The combined euphoria resembles that of heroin, and effects can last for about eight hours. 

Each teaspoon (5 mL) of Phenergan VC with codeine contains 10 mg codeine phosphate (warning — this may be habit forming), 6.25 mg promethazine hydrochloride, and 5 mg phenylephrine hydrochloride in a flavored syrup base with a pH between 4.8 to 5.4 alcohol, 7%. The... 

Codeine-containing medications are most often taken orally, either in tablet form or as syrup (also called elixir ). Codeine may also be given by intramuscular (IM) injection. Intravenous codeine administration is not used because of the risk of causing dangerously low blood pressure (hypotension). Codeine suppositories are given rectally, but usually only in infants and children who have had surgery. 

It is difficult, but possible, to extract the codeine from tablet and syrup preparations. This is usually done by people who wish to abuse codeine and need higher doses than could be safely taken when it is combined with other medications. Once extracted, the codeine powder is typically mixed with a liquid of some kind and drunk. Since OTC medicines with codeine contain very small amounts of the drug, large quantities must be purchased in order to be able to extract enough codeine to... 

Concerta see Methylphenidate Coties see Codeine Cough syrup see Codeine Cough-X see Dextromethorphan Cozmo s see PCP (phencyclidine)... 

Insom-X see GBL GHB Invigorate see GBL GHB Ionamin see Diet pills Iophen DM NR see Dextromethorphan Ischott see Catha edulis Isobutyl nitrite see Inhalants Isocarboxazid Marplan see Antidepressants Isosorbide see Diuretics Iubulu see Catha edulis J La rocha see Rohypnol La salade see Catha edulis LA turnarounds see Dextroamphetamine Lady see Heroin Lady K see Ketamine Laevoamphetamine see Amphetamines Laudanum see Opium Laughing gas see Nitrous oxide LBJ see PCP (phencyclidine) Leaky bolla see PCP (phencyclidine) Leaky leak see PCP (phencyclidine) Lean (codeine cough syrup) see Codeine... 

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