CODEINE (C18 H2, NO3 H3PO4 1/2 H2O)
CODEINE (C18 H2, NO3 H3PO4 1/2 H2O)
Our team researched the drug Codeine.
We used several different sources to gather our information. We go information
from Jay Moser and Sue Peterson, our two local pharmacists. We researched
medical encyclopedias, journals, and magazines. Codeine is known medically as
methylmorphine. It is a drug derived from opium, a poppy plant. It was
discovered in 1832 by French chemist Pierre-Jean Robiquet. Codeine constitutes
about 0.5 to 2.5 percent of this plant substance. The drug has been in use since
the early 1900's and it shares most of the pharmacologic characteristics of
morphine, the other alkaloid in opium. Codeine is classified as a narcotic, it
has the ...
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triggers coughing, and as an
anti-diarrheal drug, because it slows down muscle contractions in the intestinal
wall. There are possible adverse effects. The most frequently observed adverse
reactions include lightheadedness, dizziness, sedation, nausea, vomiting, and
sweating. These effects seem to be more prominent in ambulatory patients and in
those who are not suffering severe pain. Other adverse reactions include the
following: (1) Central Nervous System- Euphoria, dysphoria, weakness, headache,
insomnia, agitation, disorientation, and visual disturbances. (2)
Gastrointestinal- Dry mouth, anorexia, constipation, and biliary tract spasm.
(3) Cardiovascular- Flushing of the face, abnormally slow heartbeat, faintness,
and syncope. (4) Genitourinary- Urinary retention of hesitancy, anti-diuretic
effect. (5) Allergic- skin rashes.
Most drug manufactors list specific warnings to be aware of when taking codeine.
(1) Codeine sulfate can produce drug dependence of the morphine type, ...
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