Hi,
>The most important ingredient in this product is the Codeine.  Codeine is a
>wonderful antitussive (anti cough).  This product contains 10mg codeine per
>teaspoonful which is about right to significantly reduce nighttime cough.
>Apparently the cough reflex is much more sensitive to codeine than pain.   The
>normal PO dose for codeine as an analgesic is about 30-60 mg every 4 hours.
>
>So as you can see,  the doses in this product are really very low,  and the
>products are quite safe for breastfeeding mothers.

Yes, but is it safe for an asthmatic? Not that the drug itself will
probably do any harm, but as a chronic asthmatic myself I know that
night coughing can be a dangerous symptom. I have always been told that
it is potentially dangerous to take a cough suppressant if the cough is
actually a modified form of wheezing (as adult asthmatics tend to get).
Suppressing that cough could be covering up the problem. My advice to
this woman would be to get a second opinion and thorough assessment re.
her asthma, with a pulmonologist. The hormonal changes of pregnancy can
really upset the stability of asthma, and undiagnosed or underdiagnosed
asthma is really dangerous. Sorry if this is off-topic, but I felt it
was important.
--
Anna (mummy to Emma, born 17th Jan 1995 and Alice, born 11th Sept 1996)
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