July 6. 2015 – The American Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is once more investigating the safety of using codeine-containing medicines to treat coughs and colds in children under 18 years because of the potential for serious side effects, including …

Codeine cough-and-cold medicines in children: A never ending story – FDA evaluating potential risk of serious side effects Read more »

September 27, 2014 – A while ago (August 2012),  the American Food and Drug Administration (FDA) was assessing and reporting on the (possibly fatal) risks associated with the use of codeine containing medicines in children who are phenotypically members of the …

FDA Drug Safety Communication: Codeine use in certain children after tonsillectomy and/or adenoidectomy may lead to rare, but life-threatening adverse events or death Read more »