About damn time. Saw a pharmacist recommend it to the guy in front of me once. Had to re-educate them.
Absolutely horrible product designed to deter drug seekers by selling them a similar sounding, but undoubtedly harmful product with no efficacy whatsoever.
Seems after brexit we’re much slower to get rid of dangerous products. We also still use TiO2 unnecessarily despite all the cancer concerns.
You are coughing because you need to dislodge stuff.
Honey and lemon is all you need to soothe and let your body eject what it needs to.
Multiplying 1 in 10,000 by the probability of requiring unexpected general anaesthetic sounds like an awfully small risk.
There is little scientific evidence cough medicine does anything
This is my favourite cough medicine 🙁 always a floaty treat when I’m ill 🙁
When will we ever be able to make our own decisions? Take it at your own risk, or have the government hold our hands throughout our entire lifetimes? What are we supposed to do when we have a cold now? Suffer on? It’s a joke at this point
This otc linctus hasn’t been available for over 7 years (In the Uk)
It was and is avaliable on prescription.
It was also withdrawn amazon marketplace before that time.
There is a very definite suspension of a nasal spray (decongestant)that can cause strokes in a smal number of people.
That nasal spray is not an synthetic opiate like codine is.
Pholcodine linctus can cause euphoria sedation,respiratory depression and addiction.
You’d need to be chasing a high to be harmed by it I’m pretty sure.
Some unscrupulous Pharmacists sold it under the counter illegally
Pretty weird times.
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About damn time. Saw a pharmacist recommend it to the guy in front of me once. Had to re-educate them.
Absolutely horrible product designed to deter drug seekers by selling them a similar sounding, but undoubtedly harmful product with no efficacy whatsoever.
Seems after brexit we’re much slower to get rid of dangerous products. We also still use TiO2 unnecessarily despite all the cancer concerns.
Gov page – https://www.gov.uk/drug-safety-update/pholcodine-containing-cough-and-cold-medicines-withdrawal-from-uk-market-as-a-precautionary-measure
Cough medicine overall is unwise.
You are coughing because you need to dislodge stuff.
Honey and lemon is all you need to soothe and let your body eject what it needs to.
Multiplying 1 in 10,000 by the probability of requiring unexpected general anaesthetic sounds like an awfully small risk.
There is little scientific evidence cough medicine does anything
This is my favourite cough medicine 🙁 always a floaty treat when I’m ill 🙁
When will we ever be able to make our own decisions? Take it at your own risk, or have the government hold our hands throughout our entire lifetimes? What are we supposed to do when we have a cold now? Suffer on? It’s a joke at this point
This otc linctus hasn’t been available for over 7 years (In the Uk)
It was and is avaliable on prescription.
It was also withdrawn amazon marketplace before that time.
There is a very definite suspension of a nasal spray (decongestant)that can cause strokes in a smal number of people.
That nasal spray is not an synthetic opiate like codine is.
Pholcodine linctus can cause euphoria sedation,respiratory depression and addiction.
You’d need to be chasing a high to be harmed by it I’m pretty sure.
Some unscrupulous Pharmacists sold it under the counter illegally
Pretty weird times.