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Common symptoms of a Codeine overdose include:
- bluish colored - fingernails and lips
- constipation
- loss of breath
- low blood pressure
- muscle spasticity
- pinpoint pupils
- shallow breathing
- skin itching
- slow and labored breathing
- spasms of stomach and/or intestinal tract
- weak pulse
If you or someone you know is experiencing Codeine overdose do not induce vomiting, call the Poison Control Center. In an acute Codeine overdose, recovery is likely within 24 hours if antidote is given to the overdose victim.
What is Codeine? Codeine is a member of the drug class opiates. Opiates include all naturally occurring drugs with morphine-like effects such as Codeine and all semi and fully synthetic drugs with morphine-like effects such as heroin and meperidine (Demerol). Codeine can be found in many medications such as Tylenol #3, Actifed with Codeine, Robitussin A-C, and Empirin #3.
This drug can be administered orally (PO), subcutaneously (SC), intramuscularly (IM) and rectally (PR). Codeine cannot be safely administered by an intravenous (IV) injection as it may result in pulmonary oedema, facial swelling, dangerous release of histamines, and various cardiovascular effects. It cannot be administered intranasally (snorting). Those who abuse this drug will freebase Codeine. They smoke it on aluminum foil ("chasing the dragon") similar to how users smoke heroin.
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