A COMMON cough syrup will no longer be available over-the-counter due fears people could become addicted to it. Codeine linctus, a syrup used to treat dry coughs in adults, will now only be ...

Codeine 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 ...

The cough syrup codeine linctus will now only be available to patients with a prescription due to concerns over abuse and addiction. The medicine, which was previously available to buy in pharmacies, ...

Codeine-containing cough syrups are being restricted over fears people are getting addicted to the powerful drug. All codeine linctus products – which were available over-the-counter for as ...

The cough syrup codeine linctus will now only be available to patients with a prescription due to concerns over abuse and addiction. The medicine, which was previously available to buy in ...

Codeine linctus is recommended to ease the symptoms of a dry cough in adults and children over the age of 12. Credit: Pexels Cough syrup containing codeine is set to be banned from pharmacies ...

Cough syrups that contain codeine linctus will be banned under plans to crack down on people misusing the substance. The mixtures will no longer be sold in chemists in the UK after leading health ...

is asking the public for their views on changing codeine linctus - which is a syrup with the active ingredient codeine phosphate and is used to treat a dry cough - to a prescription-only medicine.

Cough syrup containing codeine phosphate will ... The medicine for dry coughs, called codeine linctus, has been reclassified by the UK’s Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency ...

She added that considering there were many other, non-codeine, products capable of alleviating a dry cough, the benefits of keeping codeine linctus as an over-the-counter option were limited.