A new "black box" warning will alert prescribers NOT to use codeine in kids after a tonsillectomy or adenoidectomy
Please see Health Canada's June 2013 recommendation to avoid codeine in all children
This is due to some deaths and serious adverse events.
Codeine is a prodrug that's metabolized to morphine by CYP2D6. The amount of morphine produced varies...depending on enzyme activity.
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