Medsafe sends strong warning against codeine use for children

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Medsafe sends strong warning against codeine use for children

Parent with sick children
Medsafe guidelines restricting the sale of cough and cold mixtures 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