What to know before using Codeine 300/30 mg?

[James Smith]

What is Codeine 300/30 mg?

Codeine 300/30 mg is an opioid pain medication, often known as a narcotic.

Doctors use Codeine 300/30 mg to treat mild to moderately severe pain.

Codeine 300/30 mg may also find its usage for purposes not listed in this medication guide.

What are the uses of Codeine 300/30 mg?

Doctors prescribe Codeine 300/30 mg to treat mild to moderately severe pain.

They also use it, usually combining it with other medications, to help relieve coughing. Codeine 300/30 mg will help alleviate symptoms but will not treat the cause of symptoms or speed recovery. It pertains to a class of drugs known as opiate (narcotic) analgesics and also to antitussives.

Codeine 300/30 mg phosphate is an opioid pain reliever. It acts on specific centers in the brain to give you pain relief.

How does Codeine 300/30 mg work?

Codeine 300/30 mg helps in treating the pain by changing how the brain and nervous system respond to pain. Codeine helps to reduce coughing by decreasing the activity in the part of the brain that causes coughing.

What to know before using Codeine 300/30mg?

Certain medicines can interact with Codeine 300/30 mg and may lead to a severe condition known as serotonin syndrome. Your doctor must be aware if you also take stimulant medicine, herbal products, or medicine for Parkinson’s disease, depression, mental illness, migraine headaches, serious infections, or prevention of nausea and vomiting. Consult your doctor before making any modifications in how or when you take your medications.

If you use this medicine while you are pregnant, your baby could become dependent on the drug. It can cause life-threatening withdrawal symptoms in the newborn. Babies may need medical treatment for several weeks if they are born dependent on habit-forming medicine. Inform your doctor about your pregnancy or if you plan to become pregnant.