How to Use codeine in a Sentence

codeine

noun

• There is talk of obtaining a large amount of Tylenol with codeine.
  — Mark Harris, Vulture, 26 Jan. 2022
• She was sent home with Tylenol with codeine and had to see the agonizing process through.
  — Essence, 9 Aug. 2021
• She was prescribed codeine after the accident but did not like the way the drug made her feel.
  — Samantha Lopez, Houston Chronicle, 8 Aug. 2019
• Most medications, even over-the-counter drugs like codeine, are tax free.
  — Chris Goldstein, Philly.com, 6 July 2017
• The men stole cash and liquid codeine from Gatto, according to court records.
  — oregonlive, 6 Jan. 2021
• Lean is a drink made of promethazine with codeine, Sprite and Jolly Rancher candy.
  — Joey Morona, cleveland.com, 11 May 2017
• These pills are a more powerful form of codeine, called hydrocodone, and are often mixed with acetaminophen.
  — Nadia Kounang, CNN, 9 June 2017
• The headaches are caused by overusing acute pain relief medicine, such as paracetamol, codeine and triptans.
  — Susie East, CNN, 3 Oct. 2017
• One is that, during the research period, low-dose codeine was available over the counter in Canada.
  — Julie Appleby, chicagotribune.com, 11 Sep. 2019
• The idea was to avoid a U.S.-style opioid crisis, but many Australians have long relied on codeine to manage chronic pain.
  — Cathryn Jakobson Ramin, Discover Magazine, 11 Feb. 2019
• Opioid painkillers include pills such as oxycodone as well as morphine or codeine, but not methadone.
  — Andrew Van Dam, Washington Post, 6 Oct. 2023
• The opioid codeine, which used to be available over the counter, was restricted to prescription-only in 2018.
  — Kristen Gelineau, chicagotribune.com, 5 Sep. 2019
• Poppy seeds come from the plant that produces opium and from which narcotics such as morphine and codeine are derived.
  — David Hilzenrath, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
• My son was given a prescription for Tylenol with codeine after having a tooth pulled.
  — Lindsey Murray, Good Housekeeping, 21 Apr. 2017
• The second suspect also appears to be holding a handgun in his left hand and two bottles of codeine syrup in his right hand.
  — Prescotte Stokes Iii, AL.com, 18 May 2017
• Promethazine and some acetaminophen with codeine were targeted by thieves.
  — Karen Pilarski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 9 May 2018
• Authorities said the two suspects got away with oxycodone, codeine syrup and more than $4,000 in cash from the location.
  — Prescotte Stokes Iii, AL.com, 18 May 2017
• For them, a little codeine can quickly turn into too much morphine, which can lead to a fatal overdose.
  — Dina Fine Maron, Scientific American, 17 May 2016
• Make drugs such as cough syrup that contain the opioid codeine available only through a prescription.
  — Todd Richmond, Twin Cities, 5 Jan. 2017
• The study authors noted that, during the research period, low-dose codeine was available over the counter in Canada.
  — Julie Appleby, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2019
• Newell’s use of medicines containing codeine over a period of time to relieve her pain caused damage to her bowel.
  — Lucia Osborne-Crowley, refinery29.com, 26 July 2022
• At one time, the term opiate referred to natural substances that were derived from the seed pod of the opium plant, such as morphine, codeine and heroin.
  — Shari Rudavsky, Indianapolis Star, 29 Sep. 2017
• It should be treated as an opiate, such as codeine, and be made available only by prescription.
  — WSJ, 31 Aug. 2021
• The move would place marijuana in the ranks of ketamine, testosterone, and products containing less than 90 milligrams of codeine.
  — Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 30 Apr. 2024
• The move would put marijuana in the ranks of ketamine, testosterone, and products containing less than 90 milligrams of codeine.
  — Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 31 Aug. 2023
• Although codeine has long been recognized as addictive, it’s been sold over-the-counter in both liquid and pill form at U.K. pharmacies for years.
  — Katherine Hignett, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2024
• The officer allegedly found him in possession of promethazine with codeine syrup as well.
  — Jennifer James Correspondent, Houston Chronicle, 6 Sep. 2019
• The string of hoaxes About a week earlier, Porzel had dealt with a call reporting that a teenager had overdosed on codeine on Nottingham Road.
  — Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 16 May 2023
• Juice died in 2019 from an accidental oxycodone and codeine overdose.
  — Thania Garcia, Variety, 2 July 2024
• Even though Horton hadn’t taken cough medicine, health officials say consuming poppy seed products can lead to positive results for morphine, codeine or both due to the sensitivity of the drug tests.
  — Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2024

Last Updated: 29 Dec 2024