The UK’s Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has announced that codeine linctus is to be reclassified as a prescription-only medicine due to the risk of abuse, dependency and ...

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 ...

The cough syrup codeine linctus will now only be available to patients with a prescription due to concerns over abuse and addiction.

Codeine linctus helps to ease the symptoms of a dry cough in adults and children over the age of 12 with no breathing difficulties. The decision to make it prescription-only was made following an ...

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 ...

Codeine linctus, a syrup used to treat dry coughs in adults, will now only be available via prescription "due to the risk of abuse, dependency and overdose".

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 ...

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, which treats dry coughs, was previously available to buy over-the-counter, but concerns were raised about addiction and abuse (Julien Behal/PA) The cough syrup codeine linctus ...

Codeine linctus is recommended to ease the symptoms of a dry cough in adults and children over the age of 12 with no breathing difficulties. The decision to make it prescription-only was made ...