Codeine: Difference between revisions

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*'''Japan:''' Codeine and similar mid-level centrally acting agents in combination with non-opioid analgesics, antihistamines, vitamins, inert GI agents like kaolin & pectin, mild laxatives, antacids, and herbal preparations, can be purchased over the counter, with 10 mg being the ceiling for OTC dispensing.{{citation needed}}

*'''Maldives:''' The Maldives takes an infamously strict line on medicines, with many common drugs, anything containing codeine is banned unless you have a notarized and authenticated doctor's prescription. Visitors breaking the rules, even inadvertently, have been deported or imprisoned.{{citation needed}}

*'''Poland:''' Codeine ~~is listed in "Wykaz środków odurzających i substancji psychotropowych" group " II-N" which means it's legal to use in scientific and medical pruposes, and~~ is available over the counter in doses of 15mg in combination with 500mg paracetamol (Antidol) or 300mg sulfogaiacol (Thiocodin). However a pharmacy worker can refuse to sell it if they believe the client is a minor or wants to use it for drug abuse purposes.<ref>https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wykaz_%C5%9Brodk%C3%B3w_odurzaj%C4%85cych_i_substancji_psychotropowych#Grupa_II-N</ref> <ref>https://narkopedia.org/Kodeina#Polska</ref>

*'''Poland:''' Codeine is available over the counter in doses of 15mg in combination with 500mg paracetamol (Antidol) or 300mg sulfogaiacol (Thiocodin).{{citation needed}}

*'''Romania:''' Codeine is not allowed without a medical prescription.{{citation needed}}

*'''Russia:''' According to ITAR-Tass and Austria Presse-Agentur, OTC availability of codeine products was rescinded nationwide in 2012 because of the discovery of the Krokodil method of underground desomorphine synthesis.{{citation needed}}

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==External links==

*[https://en.~~wikipedia.org~~/~~wiki~~/~~Codeine~~ Codeine (Wikipedia)]

*[https://insomniatabletsuk.com/product/codeine-phosphate-15-mg/ Codeine (Wikipedia)]

*[https://erowid.org/pharms/codeine/codeine.shtml Codeine (Erowid Vault)]

*[https://isomerdesign.com/PiHKAL/explore.php?id=9293 Codeine (Isomer Design)]

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 *'''Japan:''' Codeine and similar mid-level centrally acting agents in combination with non-opioid analgesics, antihistamines, vitamins, inert GI agents like kaolin & pectin, mild laxatives, antacids, and herbal preparations, can be purchased over the counter, with 10 mg being the ceiling for OTC dispensing.{{citation needed}}
 *'''Maldives:''' The Maldives takes an infamously strict line on medicines, with many common drugs, anything containing codeine is banned unless you have a notarized and authenticated doctor's prescription. Visitors breaking the rules, even inadvertently, have been deported or imprisoned.{{citation needed}}
-*'''Poland:''' Codeine is listed in "Wykaz środków odurzających i substancji psychotropowych" group " II-N" which means it's legal to use in scientific and medical pruposes, and  is available over the counter in doses of 15mg in combination with 500mg paracetamol (Antidol) or 300mg sulfogaiacol (Thiocodin). However a pharmacy worker can refuse to sell it if they believe the client is a minor or wants to use it for drug abuse purposes.<ref>https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wykaz_%C5%9Brodk%C3%B3w_odurzaj%C4%85cych_i_substancji_psychotropowych#Grupa_II-N</ref> <ref>https://narkopedia.org/Kodeina#Polska</ref>
+*'''Poland:''' Codeine is available over the counter in doses of 15mg in combination with 500mg paracetamol (Antidol) or 300mg sulfogaiacol (Thiocodin).{{citation needed}}
 *'''Romania:''' Codeine is not allowed without a medical prescription.{{citation needed}}
 *'''Russia:''' According to ITAR-Tass and Austria Presse-Agentur, OTC availability of codeine products was rescinded nationwide in 2012 because of the discovery of the Krokodil method of underground desomorphine synthesis.{{citation needed}}
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 ==External links==
-*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Codeine Codeine (Wikipedia)]
+*[https://insomniatabletsuk.com/product/codeine-phosphate-15-mg/ Codeine (Wikipedia)]
 *[https://erowid.org/pharms/codeine/codeine.shtml Codeine (Erowid Vault)]
 *[https://isomerdesign.com/PiHKAL/explore.php?id=9293 Codeine (Isomer Design)]