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U.K. Government applies rules to painkillers!

Posted by George Hardas  Published in Health News
Over-the-counter painkillers taken by millions of people can become addictive within just three days, the Government’s watchdog warned. New restrictions will now be applied to medicines containing codeine, including Nurofen Plus and Solpadeine, that are sold over the counter and are routinely used to ease headaches, back problems and period pain. Clear and ‘prominently positioned’ warnings will be put on the front of packs and accompanying patient information leaflets, stating: ‘Can cause addiction. For three days use only.’Codeine belongs to a group of medicines called opioids. Opioids mimic the effects of naturally occurring pain reducing chemicals (endorphins). They combine with the opioid receptors in the brain and block the transmission of pain signals.The most profound effect of codeine and other related opiates is psychological. Flooding the brain with opioids from drug use causes the brain to stop producing naturally occurring or pleasure-enhancing hormones. Then, when the effects of the drug wear off, the user may feel uncomfortable, anxious, and irritable. He or she might have trouble relaxing or sleeping. Many abusers take another high dose of the opiate in order to restore that feeling of well-being. Such abuse leads to serious problems with addiction.Therefore, even though the cause of the pain may remain, less pain is actually felt.Codeine is also sometimes used to treat diarrhoea because of it’s constipating side effect, however this is not a recommended use. Codeine is found in low doses in some cough medicinesGrowing concern about the spread of what experts describe as a ‘hidden addiction’, has led the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) to announce a series of measures to counter the problem.

Packets size will be limited to just 32 tablets with larger packs available only by prescription in a bid to curb misuse.

New advertising will no longer state that the drugs are remedies for coughs and colds and it will be targeted towards acute and moderate pain.The MHRA, issued the updated advice for those taking medicines containing codeine and dihydrocodeine, which are opiates related to heroin and morphine.


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