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Codeine Linctus Cough Syrup

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  • 29-10-2013 7:56pm
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    pudzey101
    Registered Users Posts: 3,925 ✭✭✭


    I have a bad dry cough and chest infection and my doctor suggested i get "care codeine linctus syrup"

    But none of the chemists or pharmacy's have it ??


    any help appreciated

    david


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    #2
    locum-motion
    Registered Users Posts: 5,143 ✭✭✭locum-motion


    pudzey101 wrote: »
    I have a bad dry cough and chest infection and my doctor suggested i get "care codeine linctus syrup"

    If that's what your doctor said, then s/he doesn't know what s/he's talking about. There is no Medicinal Product licensed by the Irish Medicines Board by that name. Ask for 'Codinex'.
    pudzey101 wrote: »
    But none of the chemists or pharmacy's have it ??
    (my emphasis)

    Just what do you think is the difference between the two?


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    pharmacrunch
    Registered Users Posts: 58 ✭✭pharmacrunch


    locum-motion wrote: »

    Just what do you think is the difference between the two?

    I always refer to myself as a chemist if someone asks me what I do- old habit from my grandmother bringing me to the "chemist" down the road when I was younger

    (I'm a pharmacist btw)


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    wretcheddomain
    Registered Users Posts: 3,094 ✭✭✭wretcheddomain


    pharmacrunch wrote: »
    I always refer to myself as a chemist if someone asks me what I do- old habit from my grandmother bringing me to the "chemist" down the road when I was younger

    (I'm a pharmacist btw)

    You're not a chemist.


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    pharmacrunch
    Registered Users Posts: 58 ✭✭pharmacrunch


    wretcheddomain wrote: »
    You're not a chemist.

    Its a colloquial term which members of the public recognise - please lets not get into an argument about it


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    0lddog
    Registered Users Posts: 3,292 ✭✭✭0lddog


    pharmacrunch wrote: »
    Its a colloquial term .....

    In my day the term was "dispensing chemist". It may still be more than just a colloquial term.


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    Vorsprung
    Registered Users Posts: 2,815 ✭✭✭Vorsprung


    Mod note

    Can we deal with the OP's query please?


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    angeldelight
    Registered Users Posts: 5,175 ✭✭✭angeldelight


    To be honest more than likely they do have it but due to the massive abuse potential and restriction in sale of codeine-containing products many pharmacists are unwilling to sell it. You'd be better off getting your Doctor to write you a script for it (or even write the name on a post it with their stamp) and I'd say you'll suddenly find somewhere that has it in stock...

    I'm not saying everywhere does this, lots of places don't stock it again due to the high abuse potential but many do


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