Codeine

Alyssa Garza
2-24-16

What is it made up of?

It is also called methylmorphine

It is an alkaloid of opium
The dried milky exudate of theunripe seed capsuleof the
poppyPapaversomniferum, that is used in medicine as a cough
suppressant and analgesic drug.

What are its effects?

The most common side effects include:

drowsiness
Lightheadedness
Dizziness
Sedation
shortness of breath
Nausea
Vomiting
Sweating
constipation.

Respiratory Effects

Bronchospasm
Laryngospasm
respiratory depression
Respiratory arrest
Dyspnea
Even death

Cardiovascular Effects

Shock
cardiac arrest
circulatory depression
Bradycardia
Tachycardia
edema

Heartbeat irregularities
blood pressure changes
Syncope
Flushing
Hypotension
Palpitations
circulatory depression

Nervous System Effects

Drowsiness
Dizziness
Headache
Lightheadedness
feeling faint
Disorientation
Restlessness
Shakiness
Somnolence
Weakness
Seizures

Cost

15 mg $48.55 for 100 tablets

30 mg $40,27 for 100 tablets
60 mg $90.62 for 100 tablets

Abusers

Codeine is mostly abused by teens and adults

They take it for pain and then get easily addicted
It makes you fall asleep and teens that abuse it resist the
drowsiness and it give them a high