Packaging of codeine phosphate tablets. Codeine is a prescription medication used to treat mild to moderate pain. It belongs to a group of medicines called opioid analgesics. Codeine is also used to suppress coughs and treat diarrhoea. It is transformed to morphine in the liver by an enzyme. Morphine is the substance that produces pain relief. As an opiate, codeine runs a risk of its users becoming addicted to it. | |
Licence : | Droits gérés |
Crédit: | Science Photo Library / Marazzi, Dr. P. |
Taille de l’image : | 6048 px × 4024 px |
Model Release : | Disponible |
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