Medications
Nigeria bans codeine cough syrups over addiction fears
Nigeria has banned cough syrups containing the painkiller codeine because of concern about misuse and addiction, the government said.
May 2, 2018
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Medications
Europe's silent opioid epidemic
As opiate addiction continues to grip the United States – killing more than 100 people per day in 2016 – researchers are trying to get a handle on the scale of the problem in Europe.
Apr 5, 2018
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Pediatrics
Black box warning slows, but doesn't stop, codeine for kids after tonsil removal
Despite an FDA black box warning against prescribing children codeine following tonsil and adenoid removal, 1 in 20 children undergoing these surgeries continued to receive the opioid, a new study suggests.
Nov 16, 2017
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Medications
Misuse of over-the-counter painkillers costing Australia millions
A University of South Australia study looking at the health impacts of over-the-counter (OTC) painkillers has revealed the high costs of the nation's growing dependency on codeine.
Sep 19, 2017
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Medications
FDA further restricts pain medication use in kids
U.S. regulators are strengthening warnings about the dangers of two types of powerful painkillers due to risks of slowed breathing and death.
Apr 21, 2017
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Medications
MDs strengthen advice against codeine for kids' coughs, pain
The American Academy of Pediatrics has strengthened its warnings about prescribing codeine for children because of reports of deaths and risks for dangerous side effects including breathing problems.
Sep 19, 2016
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Medications
Doctors issue warning over cough medicines that contain codeine
An article in the online journal BMJ Case Reports describes the first published case of confusional state in a healthy 14-year-old girl attributed to excessive consumption of over the counter cough medicine that contained ...
Dec 22, 2015
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Neuroscience
Nicotine gives brain more codeine relief, risk of addiction
According to new research in rat models, nicotine use over time increases the speed that codeine is converted into morphine within the brain, by increasing the amount of a specific enzyme. It appears smokers' brains are being ...
Oct 16, 2015
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Medications
Public health advisories linked with reduction of codeine dispensing to postpartum women
Public health advisories from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Health Canada were associated with significant reductions in the rate of dispensing of codeine to postpartum women, according to a study in the ...
May 12, 2015
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Medications
Why making codeine products prescription-only is a good idea
Australia's drug regulator is looking into reclassifying about 150 codeine-based drugs as prescription-only. This means they will no longer be available for purchase over the pharmacy counter. The easy and widespread availability ...
May 6, 2015
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