A COMMON cough syrup will no longer be available over-the-counter due fears people could become addicted to it. Codeine linctus, a syrup used to treat dry coughs in adults, will now only be availab… ...

Urgent recall for cough syrup over risk of deadly food poisoning Jessica Kwong Published June 20, 2025 10:05pm Updated June 21, 2025 1:29am Comments ...

OVER the past five months at least 300 children around the world have died after taking cough syrup. In response, the World Health Organization (WHO) issued a product alert for 14 different childre… ...

Codeine linctus is an oral solution or syrup with the active ingredient codeine phosphate and is used to stop a dry cough. The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) said it ...

Concerns codeine-based cough syrup could be addictive and have serious health consequences have led the UK medicines safety regulator to consider stopping its sale over the counter. The Medicines ...

Purple drank is a recreational drug that is mixed into a drink, prepared by mixing prescription-grade cough or cold syrup containing codeine and promethazine with a soft drink.

Codeine syrup addiction is a problem across Africa, with reports of addiction in Kenya, Ghana, Niger, and Chad In 2016, India banned multiple brands of codeine cough syrup following reports of ...

When we have a hacking cough, lots of us will reach for the cough syrup to soothe symptoms. But it turns out you might be better of indulging in a bar of Dairy Milk, as a doctor has said chocolate ...

In the mainly Muslim north of Nigeria alcohol is restricted and cough syrup had become the toxin of choice. More than 2,000 women attended one screening in Keffi in northern Nigeria in June.