Codeine

Codeine
Skeletal formula
Ball-and-stick model
Clinical data
Pronunciation/ˈkoʊdiːn/
Other names3-Methylmorphine
AHFS/Drugs.comMonograph
MedlinePlusa682065
License data
Pregnancy
category
  • AU: A
Dependence
liability		High
Addiction
liability		High
Routes of
administration		By mouth, rectal, subcutaneous, intramuscular
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Legal status
Pharmacokinetic data
Bioavailabilityc. 60% (by mouth)
MetabolismLiver: CYP2D6 (to morphine), CYP3A4 (to norcodeine), UGT2B7 (to 3- and 6-glucuronides of codeine, norcodeine, and morphine)
Metabolites
Onset of action15–30 minutes
Elimination half-life2.5–3 hours
Duration of action4–6 hours
Identifiers
  • (5α,6α)-7,8-didehydro-4,5-epoxy-3-methoxy-17-methylmorphinan-6-ol
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ECHA InfoCard100.000.882 Edit this at Wikidata
Chemical and physical data
FormulaC18H21NO3
Molar mass299.37 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
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Codeine is an opiate drug. In the human body, it is made into morphine by the liver (a prodrug). It is the morphine that gives codeine its effects. It is mainly used to treat pain, coughing, and diarrhea. It is also commonly used as a recreational drug. It is found in the sap of the opium poppy, Papaver somniferum.

It is usually used to treat lower amounts of pain than morphine is used for.[not in the source given] It might work better if mixed with paracetamol (acetaminophen) as codeine/paracetamol or a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) such as aspirin or ibuprofen. It should not be used for coughs in children. It is usually taken by mouth. It typically starts working after half an hour, working best two hours after taking. It lasts for about four to six hours overall. Codeine can be addictive and too much can cause overdose.

Common side effects are nausea, vomiting, constipation, itchiness, lightheadedness, and sleepiness. Codeine was first found in 1832 by Pierre Jean Robiquet. It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines. Codeine makes up about 2% of opium.

References

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  10. ↑ World Health Organization (2021). World Health Organization model list of essential medicines: 22nd list (2021). Geneva: World Health Organization. hdl:10665/345533. WHO/MHP/HPS/EML/2021.02.

Notes

  1. ↑ S4 only if in drug combinations; see #Legal status.
  2. ↑ Class C1 only for low doses; see exemptions on Portaria SVS/MS 344/98.
  3. ↑ Pharmacy medicine if purchased in a low dose from a licensed pharmacy or in low dose drug combination; see #Legal status.
  4. ↑ Schedule III-V only if in drug combination; see #Legal status.
  5. ↑ Schedule III only if in drug combination; see #Legal status.