Codeine is one of the better known names in painkilling. In its 200+ year history of medical use, it has often been the most commonly used narcotic painkiller in the world. Today, however, consumers are seeing less and less codeine on the pharmacy shelves, fewer and fewer prescriptions for it written, and even popular mixed painkillers – pills that combine two or more drugs, like aspirin and codeine – are being reformulated to leave codeine out of the picture.

So how did such a pharmaceutical powerhouse get knocked off its perch?

A Brief History of Codeine

Codeine was developed over 200 years ago. Since, it has been among the most popular treatments for pain, coughing, and diarrhea in the developed world. At its height, it was a part of literally thousands of unique pharmaceuticals. Today, it is still included in hundreds.

Codeine is derived from the poppy plant – as are opium, heroine, and morphine. Unlike those others, however, codeine is a prodrug; once it enters the body, it is converted into morphine. Codeine is not as potent as many other narcotics and was always thought to have a smaller potential for addiction for that reason.

Codeine’s Eulogy

Because codeine was in use long before strict FDA-regulated standards for pharmaceuticals were put in place, it was just sort of grandfathered in. That is, for a long long time, codeine continued to be used in the United States without thorough clinical testing. Recently, however, medicine decided to do a careful examination and find out really how effective codeine is and what risks it might pose.

What the studies found was shocking.

Codeine simply is not very effective at treating pain. As a prodrug, codeine is completely unreliable. Each body metabolizes codeine differently, and even within the same person it is extremely inconsistent. Sometimes it may work alright and relieve some pain, and other times it might do nothing!

It also comes with several health risks. It is possible that it may create enough morphine in the body to weaken and depress the lungs or cause toxicity, in which case the organs shut down. Either way, there is the potential for death.

While codeine remains an over-the-counter medication in some countries, it is has been pulled from the shelves in others, like the United States, in order to protect consumers from health risks and addiction.

Why Doctors Prefer Tramadol

You will continue to see codeine used is certain medications because it is actually very effective for relieving coughs. However, for everything else, newer analgesics seem to be preferred.

The most likely candidate to replace codeine as king of the painkillers is Tramadol. This drug is a fully synthetic opioid and, as such, it has several advantages over other opioids. Whereas codeine “works” by binding to the opioid receptors in the brain and throughout the nervous system, Tramadol does more. It inhibits the reuptake of norepinephrine – the hormone that makes humans feel pain – and causes a release of serotonin, which makes humans feel good. It is also less addictive.

For the very extreme pain, morphine will continue to take over codeine’s market share as it is more effective. However, for most common types of pain for which over-the-counters are not enough, Tramadol works blissfully.

Urban Miss Jiang did not expect much, a few days,

Home Appliances

The recovery of prices will shrink so much, and Jiu Jiadian recycling prices generally declined.

Jiu Jiadian “value” suddenly shrink

9 30, Miss Jiang and his companions in the urban areas, a large store to buy household appliances. Miss Jiang bought a 3,500 yuan in

Samsung

TV

And 4,500 yuan Siemens

Refrigerator

.

Sales staff told her, the state issued a “

TM to

“The new policy. If Miss Jiang has Jiujia Dian, then the price of new appliances can then enjoy a 10% subsidy. Miss Jiang from the mall a” national “TM” sales, recycling successful enterprise “booklet see, “

TV

Machine subsidy cap to 400 yuan / sets, refrigerators 300 yuan / Taiwan. “This means that she bought two pieces of home appliances, could save another 600 dollars.

“Not only this, recovery workers take away Jiujia Dian home when you have to pay a Jiu Jiadian recovery money.” Sales said. Booklet on the show, a 17-inch computer monitor recycling price is 40 yuan.

Miss Jiang, 2 an old monitor, count TM, less able to pay a total of 680. Miss Jiang and his companions on that day they agreed to apply for the “TM” business.

10 17, there are door staff to handle towing procedures, taking away the Jiujia Dian, but only one monitor to the Miss Jiang to pay 10 yuan.

“How a sudden drop of the price? What was not talked about a good?” Miss Jiang asked.

“Now Jiujia Dian recovery price drop down.” Words thrown the staff, they towed the machine.

“One monitor on the value of 10 yuan, which is too cheap a.” Miss Jiang puzzled. This display usually sell second-hand goods market, to sell a 7 80 yuan.

Price of the supermarkets Jiujia Dian

Heavy Recovery

Reporter went to this store, apply for the “TM” business related personnel to reporters produced a list, identifying the various Jiujia Dian recovery price. “This is starting from October 1 implementation.” Recycling staff acknowledged a general lowering of prices, this list is also the Jinhua area of the store came Ministry, at present they can only be handled in accordance with the price. Staff also said that Jiu Jiadian the cost of recycling has regional differences, before the Miss Jiang was in Beijing to see the prices, they will be higher.

10 20 journalists have general inquiries urban agriculture, the country over the United States and other home appliances store, get the same recognition that the recovery of our city’s Jiu Jiadian general price decline.

Industry that is “

Zhejiang

“Standard

Phnum appliances staff cited an example of the previous 21-inch color TV, customers who participate in TM, the recovery of the price it was 30 yuan, 10 yuan and now it is.

“Adjustment ’11’ a few days before.”

Gome

Fan manager said that some prices are even up, but there are a lot of drop. Fan manager, said the city is almost home appliances shopping malls full launch in August, “TM” business. At that time the cost of recycling is a reference to the implementation of Beijing, Zhejiang and did not put a specific price list. To September, the province introduced a Jiu Jiadian recovered only nominal price of the standard, they only refer to the implementation of the provisions of the province.

Fan manager added, to recover Jiu Jiadian the country identified the unit, is the successful informal enterprises.

Urban Miss Jiang did not expect much, a few days,

Home Appliances

The recovery of prices will shrink so much, and Jiu Jiadian recycling prices generally declined.

Jiu Jiadian “value” suddenly shrink

9 30, Miss Jiang and his companions in the urban areas, a large store to buy household appliances. Miss Jiang bought a 3,500 yuan in

Samsung

TV

And 4,500 yuan Siemens

Refrigerator

.

Sales staff told her, the state issued a “

TM to

“The new policy. If Miss Jiang has Jiujia Dian, then the price of new appliances can then enjoy a 10% subsidy. Miss Jiang from the mall a” national “TM” sales, recycling successful enterprise “booklet see, “

TV

Machine subsidy cap to 400 yuan / sets, refrigerators 300 yuan / Taiwan. “This means that she bought two pieces of home appliances, could save another 600 dollars.

“Not only this, recovery workers take away Jiujia Dian home when you have to pay a Jiu Jiadian recovery money.” Sales said. Booklet on the show, a 17-inch computer monitor recycling price is 40 yuan.

Miss Jiang, 2 an old monitor, count TM, less able to pay a total of 680. Miss Jiang and his companions on that day they agreed to apply for the “TM” business.

10 17, there are door staff to handle towing procedures, taking away the Jiujia Dian, but only one monitor to the Miss Jiang to pay 10 yuan.

“How a sudden drop of the price? What was not talked about a good?” Miss Jiang asked.

“Now Jiujia Dian recovery price drop down.” Words thrown the staff, they towed the machine.

“One monitor on the value of 10 yuan, which is too cheap a.” Miss Jiang puzzled. This display usually sell second-hand goods market, to sell a 7 80 yuan.

Price of the supermarkets Jiujia Dian

Heavy Recovery

Reporter went to this store, apply for the “TM” business related personnel to reporters produced a list, identifying the various Jiujia Dian recovery price. “This is starting from October 1 implementation.” Recycling staff acknowledged a general lowering of prices, this list is also the Jinhua area of the store came Ministry, at present they can only be handled in accordance with the price. Staff also said that Jiu Jiadian the cost of recycling has regional differences, before the Miss Jiang was in Beijing to see the prices, they will be higher.

10 20 journalists have general inquiries urban agriculture, the country over the United States and other home appliances store, get the same recognition that the recovery of our city’s Jiu Jiadian general price decline.

Industry that is “

Zhejiang

“Standard

Phnum appliances staff cited an example of the previous 21-inch color TV, customers who participate in TM, the recovery of the price it was 30 yuan, 10 yuan and now it is.

“Adjustment ’11’ a few days before.”

Gome

Fan manager said that some prices are even up, but there are a lot of drop. Fan manager, said the city is almost home appliances shopping malls full launch in August, “TM” business. At that time the cost of recycling is a reference to the implementation of Beijing, Zhejiang and did not put a specific price list. To September, the province introduced a Jiu Jiadian recovered only nominal price of the standard, they only refer to the implementation of the provisions of the province.

Fan manager added, to recover Jiu Jiadian the country identified the unit, is the successful informal enterprises.

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Urban Miss Jiang did not expect much, a few days,

Home Appliances

The recovery of prices will shrink so much, and Jiu Jiadian recycling prices generally declined.

Jiu Jiadian “value” suddenly shrink

9 30, Miss Jiang and his companions in the urban areas, a large store to buy household appliances. Miss Jiang bought a 3,500 yuan in

Samsung

TV

And 4,500 yuan Siemens

Refrigerator

.

Sales staff told her, the state issued a “

TM to

“The new policy. If Miss Jiang has Jiujia Dian, then the price of new appliances can then enjoy a 10% subsidy. Miss Jiang from the mall a” national “TM” sales, recycling successful enterprise “booklet see, “

TV

Machine subsidy cap to 400 yuan / sets, refrigerators 300 yuan / Taiwan. “This means that she bought two pieces of home appliances, could save another 600 dollars.

“Not only this, recovery workers take away Jiujia Dian home when you have to pay a Jiu Jiadian recovery money.” Sales said. Booklet on the show, a 17-inch computer monitor recycling price is 40 yuan.

Miss Jiang, 2 an old monitor, count TM, less able to pay a total of 680. Miss Jiang and his companions on that day they agreed to apply for the “TM” business.

10 17, there are door staff to handle towing procedures, taking away the Jiujia Dian, but only one monitor to the Miss Jiang to pay 10 yuan.

“How a sudden drop of the price? What was not talked about a good?” Miss Jiang asked.

“Now Jiujia Dian recovery price drop down.” Words thrown the staff, they towed the machine.

“One monitor on the value of 10 yuan, which is too cheap a.” Miss Jiang puzzled. This display usually sell second-hand goods market, to sell a 7 80 yuan.

Price of the supermarkets Jiujia Dian

Heavy Recovery

Reporter went to this store, apply for the “TM” business related personnel to reporters produced a list, identifying the various Jiujia Dian recovery price. “This is starting from October 1 implementation.” Recycling staff acknowledged a general lowering of prices, this list is also the Jinhua area of the store came Ministry, at present they can only be handled in accordance with the price. Staff also said that Jiu Jiadian the cost of recycling has regional differences, before the Miss Jiang was in Beijing to see the prices, they will be higher.

10 20 journalists have general inquiries urban agriculture, the country over the United States and other home appliances store, get the same recognition that the recovery of our city’s Jiu Jiadian general price decline.

Industry that is “

Zhejiang

“Standard

Phnum appliances staff cited an example of the previous 21-inch color TV, customers who participate in TM, the recovery of the price it was 30 yuan, 10 yuan and now it is.

“Adjustment ’11’ a few days before.”

Gome

Fan manager said that some prices are even up, but there are a lot of drop. Fan manager, said the city is almost home appliances shopping malls full launch in August, “TM” business. At that time the cost of recycling is a reference to the implementation of Beijing, Zhejiang and did not put a specific price list. To September, the province introduced a Jiu Jiadian recovered only nominal price of the standard, they only refer to the implementation of the provisions of the province.

Fan manager added, to recover Jiu Jiadian the country identified the unit, is the successful informal enterprises.