Have you ever heard of codeine given for a cough?!

Question: Yes. Codeine was a common ingredient of cough syrups in the 60s and 70s. It is a drug of addiction and some people were misusing cough syrups, so it was discontinued.

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Answers: Yes. Codeine was a common ingredient of cough syrups in the 60s and 70s. It is a drug of addiction and some people were misusing cough syrups, so it was discontinued.

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Codeine is a pain reliever. Cough syrup with codeine, helps with the cough and body aches associated with a bad cough.

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When I had pneumonia just 2 years ago they gave me a codeine cough syrup along with the antibiotics. It helps with the soar throat and various other pains.

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yes it is used to suppress dry irritating cough.

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