"Codeine" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
An opioid analgesic related to MORPHINE but with less potent analgesic properties and mild sedative effects. It also acts centrally to suppress cough.
| Descriptor ID |
D003061
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D03.132.577.249.562.149 D03.605.497.607.204 D03.633.400.686.607.204 D04.615.723.795.576.149
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| Concept/Terms |
Codeine- Codeine
- N-Methylmorphine
- N Methylmorphine
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Alcohol addiction and tetrahydropapaveroline. Science. 1970 Sep 11; 169(3950):1104-5.