A new "black box" warning will alert prescribers NOT to use codeine in children after a tonsillectomy or adenoidectomy
April 2013
Please see Health Canada's June 2013 recommendation to avoid codeine in all children
This is due to some deaths and adverse events from opioid toxicity...in kids getting usual codeine doses after these procedures.
These kids are prone to breathing problems...many already have obstructive sleep apnea due to enlarged tonsils or adenoids.
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