Codeine is a prescription painkiller.

Codeine overdose occurs when someone accidentally or intentionally takes more than the normal or recommended amount of this medication.

This is for information only and not for use in the treatment or management of an actual poison exposure. If you have an exposure, you should call your local emergency number (such as 911) or the National Poison Control Center at 1-800-222-1222.

Methylmorphine overdose

Codeine

• Actifed with codeine
• Empirin #3
• Gelonida
• Oxa forte
• Robitussin A-C
• Tylenol #3
• Voltaren forte

Note: This list may not be all-inclusive.

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Codeine overdose Symptoms

Review Date: 01/18/2010
Reviewed By: Jacob L. Heller, MD, MHA, Emergency Medicine, Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle, Washington. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)