Sep
20
2017
From 1 February 2018, low-dose codeine will no longer be available without prescription in pharmacies.
This will include codeine-containing combination analgesics like Panadeine, Nurofen Plus and Mersyndol. The change will also affect pharmacy generic pain relief products, and codeine-containing cough, cold and flu products like Codral, Demazin and pharmacy generic cough, cold and flu medicines.
Research shows that current over-the-counter low-dose (< 30 mg) codeine-containing products offer little additional pain relief when compared to similar medicines without codeine.
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