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Description of the medicine: Codeine (Codeinum)

CODEIN (Codeinum).

Methylmorphine. The alkaloid contained in the opium; Is also obtained semisynthetically.

Colorless crystals or white crystalline powder without odor, bitter taste. In the air it is weathered. Slowly and slightly soluble in cold water (1:50), soluble (1:17) in hot water, easily soluble in alcohol. Aqueous and alcoholic solutions have an alkaline reaction.

By the nature of the action codeine is close to morphine, but the analgesic properties are less pronounced; The ability to reduce the excitability of the cough center is strongly pronounced. To a lesser degree than morphine, it depresses the breath. The activity of the gastrointestinal tract also slows down, but it can cause constipation.

Applied mainly to calm the cough. In combination with non-narcotic analgesics (analgin, amidopirin), caffeine, phenobarbital is used for headaches, neuralgia, etc. It is part of the mixture of Bechterew (see), used as a sedative.

Assign inside in powders, tablets and solutions to adults for 0.01-0.02 g per reception; Children over 2 years - 0,001 - 0,0075 g per reception, depending on the age.

Higher doses for adults inside: single 0.05 g, daily 0.2 g.

Children under 2 years of codeine are not prescribed.

Form release: powder and tablets of 0.015 grams (with sodium bicarbonate).

Codeine is included in the following combination tablets.

Tablets << Codeterpin >> (Tabulettae << Codterpinum >>). Ingredients: Codeine 0,015 g, sodium bicarbonate and terpinhydrate to 0.25 g.
<< Tablets for cough >> (Tabulettae contra tussim). Ingredients: codeine 0.02 g, herbs of thermopsis in powder 0.01 g, sodium bicarbonate and licorice root in powder to 0.2 g.

Codterpine and cough tablets are prescribed as antitussive and expectorants for 1 tablet 2 to 3 times a day.

Codeine is also an integral part of the tablets << Pentalgin >> (see) and << Sedalgin >> (see).

Storage of codeine and its medicinal forms: list B. Powder - in a well-ukuporennoy packaging, protecting from the effects of light; Tablets - in the dark place.

Due to the fact that when applying codeine again, addiction can occur, it is released with the same restrictions as other narcotic analgesics.