OTC codeine abuse on the rise

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OTC codeine abuse on the rise

The increasing abuse of OTC combination analgesics containing codeine and ibuprofen is causing patients to present with small bowel ulceration that can mimic Crohn’s disease, say gastroenterologists at Townsville Hospital in the MJA this week.
 

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