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Created page with "'''Codeine''' is an opiate drug, primarily used in the management of mild-to-moderate pain. It occurs naturally in the sap of the opium poppy. The most common route of adm..."
'''Codeine''' is an opiate drug, primarily used in the management of mild-to-moderate pain. It occurs naturally in the sap of the [[opium]] poppy. The most common route of administration is oral via a pill, in which case the drug normally begins working within 30 minutes, although [[injection]] of codeine into a [[vein]] provides the quickest effects.
Codeine is a Class B drug in the UK, although it may be purchased in [[Pharmacy|pharmacies]] in low doses.
Codeine is a prodrug of [[morphine]] (which also occurs naturally in opium) meaning it metabolises into morphine after administration.
[[Category:Painkillers]]
Codeine is a Class B drug in the UK, although it may be purchased in [[Pharmacy|pharmacies]] in low doses.
Codeine is a prodrug of [[morphine]] (which also occurs naturally in opium) meaning it metabolises into morphine after administration.
[[Category:Painkillers]]