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==Side effects== The UK's Royal College of Anaesthetists states that opioids, including codeine, rarely result in addiction when taken by people in pain, but they can become less effective over time (opioid tolerance), dependency may develop, and withdrawal effects can occur when opiods are stopped or doses are decreased.<ref name="RCOA">{{Cite web | url = https://www.rcoa.ac.uk/node/21136 | title = Taking Opioids for Pain {{!}} Information for Patients | last = | first = | date = 2016 | website = The Royal College of Anaesthetists|language=en|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2018-10-03 | url-status=}}</ref> Side effects of codeine and the similar drug [[dihydrocodeine]] are similar to those of other opioid drugs. Commonly reported side effects in adults are: * [[constipation]] which can be painful * [[addiction|drug dependence]] * [[nausea]] and [[vomiting]] * [[drowsiness]], and [[confusion]] * [[dry mouth]] * [[dizziness]], [[sweating episodes|sweating]] and [[facial flushing]] * [[headache]]s * [[restlessness]] * changes of mood * [[respiratory depression]]<ref>{{Cite web | url = https://go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00318 | title = Codeine | last = | first = | authorlink = | date = | website = DrugBank|archive-url=|archive-date=|url-status=|access-date=2023-01-10}}</ref> * [[sleep dysfunction|sleep problems]] * miosis * suppressing the libido<ref name="Strongopiods" /> Less common side effects include * Raised [[intracranial hypertension|intracranial pressure]] * skin irritation<ref name="Strongopiods" /> Commonly reported side effects in children are: * breathing difficulties are more common in children and may be fatal * codeine has been increasingly restricted in under 18s due to safety risks
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