codeine

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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

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

From Salon • Feb. 2, 2024

The consultation on codeine linctus runs until 15 August 2023.

From BBC • Jul. 17, 2023

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

During the catarrhal stage, which, however, was very mild compared with last year, I derived great benefit from the administration of codeine, in combination with terpine hydrate, in the pill form.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 795, March 28, 1891 by Various