An addictive alkaloid narcotic derived from opium and used as a hypnotic, analgesic and cough suppressant; often mixed with aspirin etc
An alkaloid of opium extracted from morphine Codeine's effects resemble those of morphine but with only one-sixth to one-tenth of the analgesic action Codeine is commonly found in cough medicine and minor prescription pain relievers
Codeine is a drug which is used to relieve pain, especially headaches, and the symptoms of a cold. a drug used to stop pain (codéine, from kodeia ; because it is made from a drug obtained from poppies). Heterocyclic compound, a naturally occurring alkaloid found in opium, used in medicine as a cough suppressant and analgesic drug. It exerts its effects by acting on the central nervous system (brain and spinal cord). Chemically it is methylmorphine, the methyl ether of morphine, an alkaloid of the phenanthrene type; its action is weaker than that of morphine, and it is less likely to lead to drug addiction
derivative of opium; used as an antitussive (to relieve coughing) and an analgesic (to relive pain)
A natural opioid compound that is a relatively weak, but still effective, opiate analgesic It has also been used to treat other problems (e g , to relieve coughing)
One of the opium alkaloids; a white crystalline substance, C18H21NO3, similar to and regarded as a derivative of morphine, but much feebler in its action; called also codeia
Sedative and pain-relieving agent found in opium Structurally related to morphine but less potent, and constituting approximately 0 5% of the opium extract