Codeine
Download as PPTX, PDF0 likes3,212 views
Codeine is a narcotic pain reliever and cough suppressant that should only be used under a doctor's supervision. It can cause side effects like dizziness, nausea, vomiting, constipation, and difficulty breathing. Codeine is often combined with other drugs in cough and cold medicines. It was referred to by nicknames like "lean" and "syrup" on the streets and was mentioned in a song by a rapper who later died from an overdose at age 29. Treatment for codeine addiction typically begins with medically-supervised detox followed by a longer term residential program.
1 of 6
Downloaded 45 times
Codeine
- 2. History • Codeine is a medicine • It is to relieve mild and moderate pains • It is only to be used if prescribed • It should not be used if the person is under the age of 16 • It is a narcotic and antitussive • Codeine is combined with : -acetaminophen (Capital and Codeine, Tylenol with Codeine) -Aspirin -And many cough and cold medicines • Products containing Codeine or Combined
- 3. Effects • dizziness • lightheadedness • headache • drowsiness • mood changes • nausea • vomiting • constipation • stomach pain • difficulty urinating • difficulty breathing or swallowing • fast, pounding, or irregular heartbeat • rash • itching • hives • changes in vision • seizures
- 4. Nicknames • Lean and syrup were two of the street named for codeine • Syrup codeine was purple • It was used in a rappers song called DJ screw • He died because of codeine at the age of twenty-nine
- 5. Treatments • It begins in residential treatment center • The initial phase is called a detox • After about seven days as average in a detox program • The last is going to a residential treatment center