Codeine
"Codeine" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
An opioid analgesic related to MORPHINE but with less potent analgesic properties and mild sedative effects. It also acts centrally to suppress cough.
| Descriptor ID |
D003061
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D03.132.577.249.562.149 D03.549.686.607.204 D03.605.497.607.204 D04.615.723.795.576.149
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| Concept/Terms |
Codeine- Codeine
- N-Methylmorphine
- N Methylmorphine
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Codeine" by people in Profiles.
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Fleming ML, Wanat MA. To prescribe codeine or not to prescribe codeine? J Pain Palliat Care Pharmacother. 2014 Sep; 28(3):251-4.
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Peters R, Yacoubian GS, Rhodes W, Forsythe KJ, Bowers KS, Eulian VM, Mangum CA, O'Neal JD, Martin Q, Essien EJ. Beliefs and social norms about codeine and promethazine hydrochloride cough syrup (CPHCS) use and addiction among multi-ethnic college students. J Psychoactive Drugs. 2007 Sep; 39(3):277-82.