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[Codeine--Restrictions on use for children and teenagers].
Deutsche medizinische Wochenschrift (1946) - 1 Jul 2015
Stingl Julia C, Rotthauwe Jens
Abstract excerpt
The Pharmacovigilance Risk Assessment Committee (PRAC) of the European Medicines Agency has issued European-wide restrictions on the use of codeine-containing medicines for cough and cold in children at the age of 0-12 because of the risk of serious side effects, including the risk of breathing problems. The PRAC further recommended that "codeine must not be used in people of any age who are known to convert...
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