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 ...

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".

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 ...

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

Cough syrup – or codeine linctus – could be made prescription-only over concerns of addiction among people misusing it. It follows reports of people taking the medicine recreationally for its opioid ...

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 ...

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 ...

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