Medsafe sends strong warning against codeine use for children

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Medsafe sends strong warning against codeine use for children

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Medsafe guidelines restricting the sale of cough and cold mixture containing codeine for use by children have been extended to a total ban on selling codeine-based medicines to children
Pharmacists have been advised not to sell any type of codeine-based medicines for use by children under the age of 12 or to mothers who are breastfeed