Definition: An opioid analgesic related to MORPHINE but with less potent analgesic properties and mild sedative effects. It also acts centrally to suppress cough.
codeine derivatives
Other names N Methylmorphine; N-Methylmorphine; Isocodeine; Codeine Phosphate; Ardinex
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