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codeine

[koh-deen] / ˈkoʊ din /


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Even though Horton hadn’t taken cough medicine, health officials say consuming poppy seed products can lead to positive results for morphine, codeine or both due to the sensitivity of the drug tests.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 4, 2024

Dr Cave said patient safety was the regulator's "top priority" which is why it took the decision to reclassify codeine linctus.

From BBC Feb. 20, 2024

I cannot prescribe codeine or morphine unless I have a special license that allows me to do it.

From Salon Feb. 2, 2024

The Department of Defense testing regime differentiates between the presence of codeine or morphine from seeds and the same presence from drug use.

From Washington Times Feb. 22, 2023

The formation of a series of alkaloids under the name of codeines, by the substitution of other organic radicals instead of methyl in the codeine reaction, has already been alluded to.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 415, December 15, 1883 by Various




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