codeine in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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codeine in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for codeine in the English»French Dictionary

codeine [kəʊdi:n, Am koʊ-] N no pl

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Morphine may also be metabolized into small amounts of normorphine, codeine, and hydromorphone.
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In most countries and internationally ethylmorphine and codeine are regulated much the same way.
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In lower doses, the antihistamine targets cold symptoms through reducing both swelling and vasodilation; it also acts to potentiate the opiate codeine.
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Although codeine can be extracted from natural sources, a semi-synthetic process is the primary source of codeine for pharmaceutical use.
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Many types of medications (most notably opioid pain medications, such as codeine) reduce motility of the colon, increasing the likelihood of fecal impactions.
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The caffeine is intended to counteract drowsiness which may be caused by the codeine.
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But unlike codeine and dextropropoxyphene, a normal prescription can be used at this time.
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The relative strength of heterocodeine to codeine has been published as 50, 72, 81, 88, 93, 96, and 108 x.
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It is as effective as a combination of codeine (another mild opioid) and paracetamol but produces less sleepiness and constipation.
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Codeine, clopidogrel, tamoxifen, and warfarin are examples of medications that follow this metabolic pathway.
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