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Bedfordshire and Luton Joint Formulary
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes ICB
Formulary items found
Status Description Section
GREENCodeine 15mg, 30mg
(Tablets) 		Central nervous system, Opioid analgesics, 04.07.02
GREENCodeine Linctus BP  Respiratory system, Cough suppressants, 03.09.01
GREENCodeine tablets  Gastro-intestinal system, Antimotility drugs, 01.04.02
GREENDihydrocodeine 30mg
(Tablets) 		Central nervous system, Opioid analgesics, 04.07.02
REDDihydrocodeine 60mg m/r tablets DHC Continus® Central nervous system, Opioid analgesics, 04.07.02
GREENParacetamol 500mg and codeine 30mg Co-codamol® 30/500
(Tablets) 		Central nervous system, Compound analgesic preparations, 04.07.01
GREENParacetamol 500mg and codeine 8mg Co-codamol® 8/500
(Tablets) 		Central nervous system, Compound analgesic preparations, 04.07.01
GREENParacetamol and dihydrocodeine Co-dydramol® Central nervous system, Compound analgesic preparations, 04.07.01
Non Formulary items found
Status Description Section
 CODEINE PHOSPHATE Suppositories 15 mg,2mg,3mg,6mg  Unlicensed Medicines / Significant off-label use, Unlicensed Medicines, 20
Searchiing the National BNF we found these items - Click button under Local to search local formulary or BNF to view on online BNF.
Local BNF Section
Codeine  Codeine Phosphate Gastro-Intestinal System, Analgesics, Opioids
Diarrhoea
Codeine  Codeine Phosphate Gastro-Intestinal System, Cough And Cold Preparations, Cough Suppressants
Diarrhoea
Codeine  Codeine Phosphate Nervous System, Analgesics, Opioids
Pain
Codeine  Codeine Phosphate Nervous System, Cough And Cold Preparations, Cough Suppressants
Pain
Codeine  Codeine Phosphate Respiratory System, Analgesics, Opioids
Cough And Congestion
Codeine  Codeine Phosphate Respiratory System, Cough And Cold Preparations, Cough Suppressants
Cough And Congestion
Dihydrocodeine  Dihydrocodeine Tartrate Nervous System, Analgesics, Opioids
Pain
Dihydrocodeine  Dihydrocodeine With Paracetamol Nervous System, Analgesics, Opioids
Pain
Paracetamol Paracetamol With Buclizine Hydrochloride And Codeine Phosphate Nervous System, Analgesics, Opioids
Pain, Headache, Migraine
Paracetamol Paracetamol With Buclizine Hydrochloride And Codeine Phosphate Nervous System, Antihistamines, Sedating Antihistamines
Pain, Headache, Migraine
Selecting a button in the local column will search the local formulary again for the word on the button. Where the button is in outline no local match at drug name level was found.
Links found
MHRA Drug Safety Update (July 2013) - Codeine for analgesia: restricted use in children because of reports of morphine toxicity
MHRA Drug Safety Update (July 2013) -Codeine for analgesia: restricted use in children because of reports of morphine toxicity
MHRA DSU Feb 2024: Codeine linctus (codeine oral solutions): reclassification to prescription-only medicine