A case report of over-the-counter codeine dependence as consequence of self-medication for premature ejaculation
Over-the-counter (OTC) opioid abuse, including codeine, has been a growing problem around the world. Although the majority of the abusers use it for recreational purposes, many become dependent on it after having used it a medication for pain or cough. We present a case of codeine dependence where t...
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doaj-b4c4b7b589ef42cdb55a951c5c56a9eb2020-11-25T00:14:25ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Family Medicine and Primary Care2249-48632017-01-016486786910.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_206_17A case report of over-the-counter codeine dependence as consequence of self-medication for premature ejaculationSethulakshmi Sreevalsam AnilBadr RatnakaranNisha SureshOver-the-counter (OTC) opioid abuse, including codeine, has been a growing problem around the world. Although the majority of the abusers use it for recreational purposes, many become dependent on it after having used it a medication for pain or cough. We present a case of codeine dependence where the initial prescribed use had been as a cough medication, but the subsequent abuse of it occurred the following self-medication for premature ejaculation. There is growing need for awareness among doctors and pharmacists of OTC abuse of opioids and for preventive interventions such as restricting supply, audit of pharmacies, training pharmacists, and counter staff and dispensing knowledge about proper use of opioid-containing medications to patients.http://www.jfmpc.com/article.asp?issn=2249-4863;year=2017;volume=6;issue=4;spage=867;epage=869;aulast=AnilCodeine dependenceover-the-counterpremature ejaculation |
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Sethulakshmi Sreevalsam Anil Badr Ratnakaran Nisha Suresh A case report of over-the-counter codeine dependence as consequence of self-medication for premature ejaculation Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care Codeine dependence over-the-counter premature ejaculation |
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A case report of over-the-counter codeine dependence as consequence of self-medication for premature ejaculation |
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A case report of over-the-counter codeine dependence as consequence of self-medication for premature ejaculation |
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A case report of over-the-counter codeine dependence as consequence of self-medication for premature ejaculation |
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A case report of over-the-counter codeine dependence as consequence of self-medication for premature ejaculation |
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A case report of over-the-counter codeine dependence as consequence of self-medication for premature ejaculation |
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case report of over-the-counter codeine dependence as consequence of self-medication for premature ejaculation |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications |
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Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care |
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2249-4863 |
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2017-01-01 |
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Over-the-counter (OTC) opioid abuse, including codeine, has been a growing problem around the world. Although the majority of the abusers use it for recreational purposes, many become dependent on it after having used it a medication for pain or cough. We present a case of codeine dependence where the initial prescribed use had been as a cough medication, but the subsequent abuse of it occurred the following self-medication for premature ejaculation. There is growing need for awareness among doctors and pharmacists of OTC abuse of opioids and for preventive interventions such as restricting supply, audit of pharmacies, training pharmacists, and counter staff and dispensing knowledge about proper use of opioid-containing medications to patients. |
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Codeine dependence over-the-counter premature ejaculation |
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http://www.jfmpc.com/article.asp?issn=2249-4863;year=2017;volume=6;issue=4;spage=867;epage=869;aulast=Anil |
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