Codeine
Codeine Phosphate
Ingredients & Drug Type
Codeine is listed as Analgesic / NSAID containing Codeine Phosphate. A pain reliever or anti-inflammatory medicine, depending on the active ingredient.
- Active ingredient
- Codeine Phosphate
- Therapeutic class
- Analgesic / NSAID
- Dosage form
- Tablet
- Strength
- 30mg
Dosing
- Adult
- 30–60mg كل 4 ساعات
- Frequency
- عند الحاجة كل 6–8 ساعات
- Route
- oral
- Frequency: عند الحاجة كل 6–8 ساعات.
- Route: oral.
- The final dose depends on diagnosis, age, weight, kidney/liver function, pregnancy status, and other medicines.
- Use the dose written by your doctor or pharmacist; this page is educational and not a personal prescription.
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Medical Overview
Codeine is listed as Analgesic / NSAID containing Codeine Phosphate. A pain reliever or anti-inflammatory medicine, depending on the active ingredient.
Codeine — the gateway opioid: WHO step-two analgesic and venerable antitussive working through hepatic conversion to morphine, which is precisely its genetic roulette — poor metabolizers get nothing, ultrarapid ones (notably prevalent regionally) flood themselves with morphine (the documented pediatric tragedies behind the global under-12 and breastfeeding bans). Controlled in Jordan; days-not-weeks, constipation near-certain (prophylactic laxative), alcohol/sedative stacking lethal, SSRI CYP2D6 inhibitors abolish its analgesia.
Uses / Indications
- Mild to moderate pain
- dry cough
- Mild to moderate pain, inflammation, or fever when appropriate.
Side Effects
- **الإمساك** (شبه حتمي — ماء وألياف وملين وقائي بالكورسات الملزمة)
- نعاس ودوخة (لا قيادة)
- غثيان وقيء البدايات
- وحكة خفيفة. الأخطر: تثبيط تنفس (جرعات عالية
- تداخلات
- أو فائقو استقلاب)
- واعتماد وتحمّل بالاستخدام الممتد — وصداع ارتدادي بالإفراط المسكّن المزمن.
- Stomach irritation, nausea, or dizziness; some analgesics can increase bleeding or kidney risk.
Contraindications
- **دون 12 عاماً: محرّم عالمياً** (ودون 18 بعد استئصال اللوز/اللحمية)
- **الإرضاع: محرّم قطعاً** (وفيات رضّع موثقة عبر حليب أمهات فائقات الاستقلاب)
- فائقو استقلاب CYP2D6 المعروفون
- ربو حاد وقصور تنفسي
- انسداد أمعاء
- والجمع مع الكحول ومثبطات العصب.
- Active ulcer or bleeding, analgesic allergy, or severe kidney/liver disease unless supervised.
Warnings
- Do not use in children under 12 years of age
- Avoid combining medicines from the same pain-reliever class without advice.
Drug Interactions
- الكحول والبنزوديازيبينات والمنومات: **تثبيط متراكب قاتل محتمل** — الخط الأحمر الأفيوني. مثبطات CYP2D6 (فلوكسيتين
- باروكستين) تبطل تسكينه (لا مورفين يتولد)
- ومثبطات MAO ترفعه خطراً. مضادات الكولين تراكب إمساكه.
- May interact with blood thinners, steroids, blood pressure medicines, and kidney-affecting drugs.
Patient Guidance
- Use the shortest suitable duration.
- Take with food if it irritates the stomach.
- Seek medical advice if pain or fever persists.
Before Using This Medicine
Tell your clinician before use if you have
- Any previous allergy to this medicine, its class, or any ingredient.
- Pregnancy, breastfeeding, planned pregnancy, or fertility treatment.
- Kidney, liver, heart, stomach ulcer, bleeding, epilepsy, or chronic disease history.
- Regular medicines, supplements, herbal products, or alcohol use.
Seek urgent care if you notice
- Breathing difficulty, face or throat swelling, severe rash, fainting, or chest pain.
- Severe diarrhea, black stools, vomiting blood, yellow eyes, confusion, or unusual bleeding.
- Any symptom that feels severe, new, or rapidly worsening after taking the medicine.
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Storage & Manufacturer
- Storage:
- Store at room temperature away from heat, moisture, and direct sunlight unless the package label says otherwise.
Trusted Medical Sources
Use these references to verify official labeling, patient information, therapeutic class, dosing cautions, contraindications, and safety updates.
Common Questions
What is Codeine?
Codeine contains Codeine Phosphate and is categorized as Analgesic / NSAID. Its exact use depends on diagnosis and the official product label.
What is the dose of Codeine?
Catalog dosing information includes: 30–60mg كل 4 ساعات. The personal dose must be confirmed by a doctor or pharmacist.
What warnings matter before using Codeine?
Check allergies, pregnancy or breastfeeding, chronic disease, and all current medicines before use. Seek urgent care for severe allergy or rapidly worsening symptoms.
How should Codeine be stored?
Store at room temperature away from heat, moisture, and direct sunlight unless the package label says otherwise.