THE DANGEROUS DRUG

Codeine is known to cause opioid poisoning in adults with very high metabolic rates and children Many developed countries banned it in products for children under 12 and breastfeeding mothers in 2013 This followed a 2012 safety review that found it caused serious side-effects, including death, in children In India, popular codeinebased cough syrups such as Corex, Phensedyl, Benadryl and Teddy Cough, do not carry a warning label.