Cough syrup containing codeine could only be available via a GP under new proposals. (Getty Images) Cough syrup – or codeine linctus – could be made prescription-only over concerns of addiction among ...

Cough syrup containing codeine phosphate will become prescription-only in the UK following reports of misuse of the medicine and concerns about patients becoming addicted to the drug. The medicine for ...

Vernalis Therapeutics Inc., a subsidiary of Vernalis plc (LSE: VER), today announced that Tuzistra™ XR (codeine polistirex and chlorpheniramine polistirex), extended-release oral suspension, CIII (DEA ...

Have you asked for a cough syrup over the counter for that troublesome cough you’ve had? That syrup may have contained codeine, a narcotic drug with a high potential for addiction. Young people in ...