Codeine By: Kyrian Williams

Fact Sheet Scientific Name: Methyl morphine Chemical Symbol: C18H21NO3 Normal Phase: Solid/Liquid Cost= 15 mg for $8, 30mg for $9, 60mg for $12 My molecule can be classified as a Covalent molecules b/c non-metals.

Fact SHeet # of Double or Triple Bonds This molecule was discovered by Pierre-Jean Robiquet in 1832. He was from France.

Fact Sheet My molecule is used as a medication and a drug. The medication helps ease headaches, nausea, and stomach pain. Its main use is to help people. But, people also use it as a drug. They mix cough syrup with sprite to get a alcoholic beverage that causes dizziness and in some cases overdose.

Properties and Interfesting info The other name given to codeine is methylmorphine. It belongs to the 'opiate' class of drugs. The opiate group consists of all naturally occurring and synthetic drugs like codeine and heroin, which have effects similar to that of 'morphine'. Codeine is actually one of the most used morphine derivates. This medication can be used only orally and not in the form of injections. Codeine takes from 10 to 30 minutes to take effect, and then usually lasts some 4 to 6 hours after that, mainly depending on the given dose. This drug is usually prescribed as the pain killer, in mild to moderate pains. You should not use codeine if you are allergic to it, or if you have an uncontrolled breathing disorder, a bowel obstruction called paralytic ileus, or frequent asthma attacks or hyperventilation

Interesting FActs Codeine can pass into breast milk and may harm a nursing baby. Seek emergency medical attention or call the Poison Help line at 1-800-222-1222. An overdose of codeine can be fatal. In some people, codeine breaks down rapidly in the liver and reaches higher than normal levels in the body. This can cause dangerously slow breathing and may cause death, especially in a child.

Structural Model of Codeine

Advertisement Codeine Methyl morphine C18H21NO3 $8 for 15mg Headaches, nausea, stomach aches, Codeine’s the name. Healing you is the Game. Kyrian Williams

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