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Codeine reclassification commences 5 November
Codeine reclassification commences 5 November
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Codeine-containing medicines will only be available with a prescription from today1.
Medsafe, New Zealand’s Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Authority, made the recommendation in an to attempt to:
• lower the rates of misuse of codeine,
• prevent people becoming dependant, and
• reduce the number of overdose deaths linked to the addictive drug when not taken as directed1.
Kiwis looking to manage strong pain relief without a prescription can access Nuromol from their local pharmacy or supermarket.
For more information, visit the Medsafe website.
1 Medsafe, Classification of Codeine, June 2019: https://www.medsafe.govt.nz/profs/class/Agendas/Agen63/MCC63_53a_Reclassificationofcodeine.pdf