Welcome, Guest: Register On Nairaland / LOGIN! / Trending / Recent / NewStats: 3,194,672 members, 7,955,463 topics. Date: Sunday, 22 September 2024 at 06:36 AM |
Nairaland Forum / Nairaland / General / Health / Codeine Abuse & Addiction Effects, Signs & Symptoms (631 Views)
Codeine Abuse Spikes In Women, Teens Across North / Why Are More Married Women In Nigeria Becoming Addicted To The Drug Codeine / What Are The Signs & Symptoms Of Blocked Fallopian Tubes? (2) (3) (4)
(1) (Reply)
Codeine Abuse & Addiction Effects, Signs & Symptoms by StNonsky(m): 12:02pm On May 23, 2015 |
Codeine, one of the most commonly used opioid narcotics in the world, is a relatively short-acting analgesic, with most effects lasting a few hours. A member of the opiate class of narcotic prescription medications, codeine is derived from a member of the opium poppy plant. Opiates include other drugs such as heroin, Vicodin, hydrocodone, OxyContin, and Demerol. Codeine is generally prescribed by a physician to treat mild-to-moderate levels of pain, manage a pesky cough, and occasional treat gastrointestinal problems such as diarrhea. Most individuals who are prescribed codeine to manage a medical illness take the drug directly as prescribed and never have a problem, but some individuals develop an addiction. Read more http://healthflava.com/codeine-abuse-addiction-effects-signs-symptoms/ |
(1) (Reply)
Top 10 Cancer Causing Foods We Consume Regularly / 85,000 Endangered Antelopes Die Mysteriously In Just One Day / Spartagen XT Buy Bottle Of Wine Connected With Health Supplement
(Go Up)
Sections: politics (1) business autos (1) jobs (1) career education (1) romance computers phones travel sports fashion health religion celebs tv-movies music-radio literature webmasters programming techmarket Links: (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) Nairaland - Copyright © 2005 - 2024 Oluwaseun Osewa. All rights reserved. See How To Advertise. 6 |