If a child in your family is having their tonsils and/or adenoids removed, their doctors are now being told that relieving their post-operative pain is best done with a drug other than codeine.

Despite its potentially harmful effects in children, codeine continues to be prescribed in U.S. emergency rooms, according to new research from UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital San Francisco. As ...

As of Thursday, codeine-based pain relief will no longer be available over the counter. To get your hands on painkillers like Panadeine and Nurofen Plus, you will first need to make a trip to your GP ...

Codeine and hydrocodone are opioid pain relief medications. As part of a similar drug class, they share key characteristics. However, codeine supports mild to moderate pain management, while ...