Skip Navigation

Irish parents warned not to give kids under 12 medicines containing codeine

Irish parents are being warned not to give children under 12 years any medicines containing codeine for the treatment of coughs and colds.

Pharmacists has said there is a risk of serious side effects including breathing problems.

It is also not recommended that adolescents up to 18 who have respiratory issues be given codeine.

The warning comes from the Irish Pharmacy Union on foot of European restrictions on codeine.

Read...

Source: Irish Examiner, 08/04/15

Posted by drugsdotie on 04/08 at 01:52 PM in
Share this:
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Digg
  • Del.icio.us
  • LinkedIn
  • E-mail
(0) Comments

Comments

Name:

Email:

URL:

Comments:

Remember my personal information

Notify me of follow-up comments?

Enter this word:


Here:

The HSE and Union of Students in Ireland (USI) ask students to think about drug safety measures when using club drugs
Harm reduction messages from the #SaferStudentNights campaign.
NewslettereBulletin
Poll Poll

Have you ever been impacted negatively by someone else's drug taking?