Dilution of codeine linctus into paediatric codeine linctus?
Answer:
codeine linctus 15mg/5ml
Paediatric codeine linctus 3mg/5ml
- you would mix 1ml of codeine linctus with 4ml syrup to make 3mg/5ml. Hope this helps.
Paediatric codeine linctus is available as a proprietary product though ie galcodine paediatric.
Codeine linctus as prescribed for adult coughs is very effective. However, this preparation is NOT TO BE DILUTED and given to a child! Some children are highly sensitive to codeine, as are some adults. Go to the GP, or pharmacy for a children's medicine.
DONT,do not dilute adult medicines to give to a child, they are made up differently, if you want to give a child any kind of medication get the correct medicine for the ailment from your doctor,if its for a child its free
Suggest you attend lessons, listen to lessons, make notes in lessons, do homework, read notes from the course and your text book, then maybe one day, you could be a qualified pharmacist.
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