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Buy Panadeine Forte Australia Codeine is an opioid. Opioids are drugs that act on the opioid receptors in the brain, they include both natural and synthetic drugs that are derived from, or related to, the opium poppy.¹

Opioids bring about a range of responses, from feelings of pain relief to relaxation, pleasure and contentment.

Some people use non-prescribed codeine as a coping mechanism for chronic pain, mental health issues such as depression or anxiety, or to get high.

How is codeine used?

Codeine is usually swallowed but can also be used as a suppository or intramuscular injection.⁵

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Use of any drug can have risks. It’s important to be careful when taking any type of drug. Even medications can produce unwanted side effects.

Codeine affects everyone differently, based on:

• the person’s size, weight and health
• whether the person is used to taking it
• whether other drugs are taken around the same time
• the amount taken.

Codeine is used for relief from various conditions, including:

• mild to moderate pain
• severe pain (when combined with aspirin or paracetamol)
• dry irritating cough
• diarrhoea
• cold and flu (when combined with antihistamines and decongestants).²

Side effects

The most common side effects of codeine are:

• dizziness
• tiredness
• confusion, difficulty concentrating
• euphoria
• restlessness
• blurred vision
• dry mouth
• limbs feeling heavy or muscles feeling stiff
• sweating
• mild allergic rash, itching and hives
• low blood pressure
• decreased heart rate, palpitations
• stomach-ache, nausea, vomiting, constipation
• difficulty urinating.^6,7

These side effects may disappear with continued treatment. However, if they persist, speak to a medical practitioner.

Overdose

If the dose is too high, you might overdose. Call triple zero (000) and request an ambulance if you or someone else has any of the following symptoms (emergency services are there to help and can provide instructions over the phone):

• inability to pass urine
• severe constipation and obstructed bowel
• agitation
• cold clammy skin with a bluish tinge
• mental numbness
• very slow, shallow breathing
• hallucinations and sometimes seizures
• coma and death.¹

Long-term effects of codeine

Regular use of codeine may eventually cause:

• constipation
• reduced sex drive
• irregular periods
• tension and muscle twitches
• needing to use more to get the same effect
• tolerance and dependence on codeine
• financial, work and social problems.^2,7,12

It’s important to discuss the side effects of long-term use with a medical practitioner.

Tolerance and dependence

People who use codeine regularly can develop dependence (addiction) and tolerance to it. This means they need to take larger amounts of the drug to get the same effect.⁵

Mixing codeine with other drugs

Mixing codeine with other drugs can have unpredictable effects and increase the risk of harm.

• Codeine and methamphetamine/cocaine: can cause risk of heart strain and respiratory arrest.
• Codeine and GHB/GBL: can cause difficulty breathing, passing out, and possible death.
• Codeine and Ketamine: can cause nausea, vomiting, passing out and possible death.
• Codeine and benzodiazepines/alcohol: can cause overdose, passing out, difficulty breathing, memory loss and possible death.^8,9,11