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A study of medical professionals’ perspectives on medicines containing codeine in South Africa

South African Journal of Psychiatry, 2018
Background: Misuse of codeine available on prescription and over-the-counter (OTC) has been highlighted as a potential problem in South Africa. Objective: To examine the perceptions of medical professionals regarding codeine use (prescribed and OTC ...
Michelle Foley, Tara Carney, Eileen Rich, Siphokazi Dada, Chrisitne Mburu, Charles Parry   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Codeine-induced sperm DNA damage is mediated predominantly by oxidative stress rather than apoptosis

Redox Report, 2020
Background: Opioids have been implicated to induce infertility. Although codeine remains the most used opioid for recreational purpose, no study has documented its effect on sperm quality.
Ayodeji Folorunso Ajayi, Roland Eghoghosoa Akhigbe   +1 more
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A comparative analysis of pharmacists’ perspectives on codeine use and misuse – a three country survey

Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy, 2018
Background The misuse of codeine is of increasing concern in a number of countries, particularly as this relates to over -the-counter pain and cough relief medication, and is also supplied as a prescription medicine. The study aimed to obtain and analyse
Tara Carney, John Wells, Charles D. H. Parry, Padraig McGuinness, Richard Harris, Marie Claire Van Hout   +5 more
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A Review of Analytical Methods for Codeine Determination

Molecules, 2021
Codeine is derived from morphine, an opioid analgesic, and has weaker analgesic and sedative effects than the parent molecule. This weak opioid is commonly used in combination with other drugs for over-the-counter cough relief medication.
Rimadani Pratiwi, Eka Noviana, Rizky Fauziati, Daniel Blascke Carrão, Firas Adinda Gandhi, Mutiara Aini Majid, Febrina Amelia Saputri   +6 more
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Voltammetric Oxidation of Drugs of Abuse II. Codeine and Metabolites [PDF]

, 2004
The oxidation of codeine on glassy carbon electrodes has been studied in detail using differential pulse voltammetry. The results obtained using a glassy carbon electrode clearly show a much more complex oxidation mechanism than that previously reported ...
Borges, F., Brett, A. M. Oliveira, Delerue-Matos, C., Garrido, J. M. P. J., Macedo, T. R. A.   +4 more
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COMPARATIVE STUDY OF PAIN KILLER DRUGS EFFECTS AFTER THE DENTAL IMPLANT PLACEMENT IN THE ACTIVE ADULT POPULATION [PDF]

Romanian Journal of Stomatology, 2019
There is controversy in recent studies on the use of NSAIDs used to control pain and swelling after the insertion of dental implants that may interfere with the osteointegration process.
Ruxandra Nicolette Voinea Georgescu, Cristian Niky Cumpătă, Mihaela Răescu, Mircea Gheorghiţă, Andreea Gabriela Nicola, Dana Cosac   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Doctor or drug dealer? International legal provisions for the legitimate handling of drugs of abuse [PDF]

, 2020
© The Author(s) 2020. The final, definitive version of this paper has been published in: Gallagher, C. T., Atik, S. K., Isse, L., & Mann, S. K. (2020). Doctor or drug dealer?
Atik, Sanaa, Gallagher, Cathal, Isse, Libin, Mann, Sanpreet   +3 more
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Clinical pharmacology and prescribing education: An updated medical school curriculum from the British Pharmacological Society

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Aims Prescribing is a complex, essential skill that doctors must acquire to practice medicine safely and effectively. The British Pharmacological Society has historically provided a core curriculum to guide clinical pharmacology and prescribing education in UK medical schools.
Dagan O. Lonsdale, Clare Guilding, Jennifer Koenig, Michael Okorie, Reecha Sofat, Simon Maxwell   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Orofacial antinociceptive activity of codeine-associated geraniol in mice: a controlled triple-blind study [PDF]

Brazilian Oral Research
This is a nonclinical, controlled, and triple-blind study to investigate the effects of codeine-associated geraniol on the modulation of orofacial nociception and its potential central nervous system depressing effect in an animal model.
Ana Paula Lopes NUNES, Humberto Hugo Nunes de ANDRADE, Danielle da Nóbrega ALVES, Gleycyelly Rodrigues ARAÚJO, Mirian Graciela da Silva Stiebbe SALVADORI, Reinaldo Nóbrega de ALMEIDA, Ricardo Dias de CASTRO   +6 more
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Consistency and clarity of pharmacogenomic guidance in UK medicine patient information leaflets: A cross‐sectional analysis

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Pharmacogenomic (PGx) information has the potential to support the safe and effective use of medicines, yet there is uncertainty about how this information can be best communicated to patients. Summaries of product characteristics (SmPCs) and patient information leaflets (PILs) for all UK‐approved medicines with strong evidence supporting a PGx ...
Parth Narlawar, Chloe Ratcliffe, Videha Sharma, William G. Newman, Munir Pirmohamed, John McDermott   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source