Codeine phosphate
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Term | Codeine phosphate |
Short definition | Codeine phosphate - (pronounced) (KOH-deen FOS-fayt) A drug used to treat pain, cough and diarrhea. It is made from opium or morphine and binds to opioid receptors in the central nervous system. |
Type | Cancer terms |
Specialty | Oncology |
Language | English |
Source | NCI |
Comments |
Codeine phosphate - (pronounced) (KOH-deen FOS-fayt) A drug used to treat pain, cough and diarrhea. It is made from opium or morphine and binds to opioid receptors in the central nervous system. Codeine phosphate is a type of opiate, a type of analgesic, a type of antitussive, and a type of antidiarrheal
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