A cough syrup is now only available to people who have a prescription, after fears it is being abused and could lead to addiction. Patients could previously buy Codeine Linctus at pharmacies ...

The cough syrup codeine linctus will now only be available to patients with a prescription due to concerns over abuse and addiction. The medicine, which was previously available to buy in ...

Cough syrups containing codeine linctus will no longer be sold in chemists in the UK because of concerns people are becoming addicted to the medicine. Several brands will now be reclassified and ...