Codeine is a painkiller that is part of a group of medicines called opiates. It’s used to treat pain, for example, after an operation or an injury. It’s also used for ongoing pain when painkillers such as paracetamol, ibuprofen and aspirin have not worked. Codeine is also used to treat diarrhoea.
It works in the central nervous system and the brain to block pain signals to the rest of the body. It also reduces the anxiety and stress caused by pain.
Codeine and dihydrocodeine are often confused, but they have important differences. See our post about the key differences between Codeine and Dihydrocodeine.
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