C odeine linctus will now only be available with a doctor's note because people are worried that the cough syrup could be addictive. Before, you could buy this medicine in shops where they sell ...

Cough syrup (or codeine linctus as it's officially known) could be made prescription-only due to fears the opioid medicine is causing addiction problems and "major health consequences".

Cough syrup containing codeine phosphate will become prescription-only in the UK following reports of misuse of the medicine and concerns about patients becoming addicted to the drug.

The cough syrup codeine linctus will now only be available to patients with a prescription due to concerns over abuse and addiction. Share. by Aaron Morris; 14:42, 20 Feb 2024; ...

A cough syrup is now only available to people who have a prescription, after fears it is being abused and could lead to addiction. Patients could previously buy Codeine Linctus at pharmacies, but ...