PPP026 - Codeine Controversies with Dr Jacinta Johnson
- Author
- Purple Pen Podcast
- Published
- Sat 15 Jul 2017
- Episode Link
- https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/purplepenpodcast/PPP026_-_Codeine_Controverseies.mp3
Jane and Dan chat to Dr Jacinta Johnson, Specialist Pharmacist, Clinical Educator and Lecturer in Pharmacy at the University of South Australia.
We talk to Jacinta about
- The risks from codeine and the reasons behind the decision to reschedule it to a prescription-only medicine.
- Whether or not there is a role for codeine as an analgesic.
- Alternative non-prescription analgesic options
