Codeine User Reviews & Ratings (Page 3)
Codeine has an average rating of 7.8 out of 10 from a total of 71 reviews on Drugs.com. 70% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 15% reported a negative experience.
Reviews for Codeine
- Jan...
- Taken for 6 months to 1 year
- May 5, 2019
For Pain "I find Solpadeine to be very effective for pain, but the side effects for me outweigh the pain relief. 1. Dry mouth 2. Swollen eyelids 3. Bloating 4. Cough 5. Addiction"
- Anonymous
- November 27, 2009
For Pain "My dentist prescribed it to me to treat a toothache, and it's completely useless."
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- Nic...
- November 14, 2011
For Pain "Codeine is very effective for pain, but some people are very sensitive to it, so watch out for allergies/sensitivities. Other than that, fantastic."
- Dee...
- Taken for 10 years or more
- January 27, 2016
For Pain "Great. It works well for pain, but does not last as long as I’d like. I can't take hydrocodone, which makes me itch and sometimes break out in night sweats."
- Anonymous
- December 21, 2009
For Pain "Had Panadeine Forte for a tooth abscess pain. Made me dizzy, lightheaded, sweaty, anxious, and vomited."
- Ste...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- August 26, 2015
For Diarrhea "Miracle, this is actually working for me."
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- MoY...
- April 15, 2021
For Diarrhea "It works very well to stop a running stomach."
- Anonymous
- December 10, 2009
For Pain "I also had a dentist prescribe it for pain. Not helping at all."
- Tam...
- Taken for 1 to 2 years
- June 6, 2018
For Pain "Moderate pain reliever. Causes dizziness and sleepiness and also worsens my mood. I get more irritable when I take it."
- Pet...
- Taken for 2 to 5 years
- January 24, 2022
For Pain "Very good medication, I take 30 to 60 mg during tooth pain, and it helps massively. This saved me from long ER visits. Medication also has a sedative effect."
- str...
- August 30, 2008
For Cough "I took this medication in liquid form when I had strep throat, and it was very helpful in reducing painful coughs."
- Hop...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- March 6, 2021
For Pain "Works great! No issues whenever I've taken it so far."
- Muf...
- Taken for 1 to 2 years
- October 18, 2021
For Pain "This is golden for pain, but it gave me too much nausea to continue - even more so than the much heavier and stronger morphine sulfate XR!"
- Kay...
- March 13, 2008
For Pain "Not as good as morphine. I had to take one pill every 4 hours on the dot! Very uncomfortable!"
- Hal...
- January 5, 2021
For Pain "Prescribed for Crohn's disease, but only take it when absolutely necessary due to the terrible indigestion and nausea it causes."
- Mma...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- June 19, 2016
For Pain "I had an external hemorrhoids surgery, and codeine is not helping me whatsoever, as the doctor prescribed 30 mg. I take 2, still the same, and it has not helped me with tonsillitis surgery, too."
- Bar...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- February 19, 2025
For Pain "Awesome, I get the DHC Codeine 60 mg, takes pain away 96%. I have palmoplantar keratoderma, which is a rare skin disease. It also makes me so calm. I am angry a lot of doctors won't give it to you."
- Anonymous
- Taken for less than 1 month
- January 4, 2022
For Pain "Severe toothache on a waiting list for wisdom teeth to be removed hasn't helped one bit, still in absolute agony."
- Kiw...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- December 25, 2015
For Pain "Brought on a wicked toothache like I've never had before :/"
- Anonymous
- November 2, 2009
For Pain "I suffer really bad fibromyalgia. I'm in constant pain."
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For Pain "It is the only thing that works for my migraines."