FDA Warns About Using Codeine After Tonsillectomy

Medicines that contain codeine should not be used for pain relief in kids after a tonsillectomy or adenoidectomy (surgery removing the tonsils or adenoids), because there is a chance of serious side effects or possible death, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). A new boxed warning addressing the risk of codeine for post-surgery pain management in children will be added to medicines that contain codeine. A boxed warning is the FDA's highest warning level...

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