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Cough medicine now only sold over-the-counter - after abuse sees deaths double in 10 years

Cough syrup codeine linctus will now only be available to patients with a prescription after reclassification by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA)

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Cough syrup codeine linctus to be made prescription only due to abuse fears

Cough syrup codeine linctus to be made prescription only due to abuse fears
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Over-the-counter cough syrups containing codeine are being made prescription-only under major shake-up

The MHRA, which polices the safety of drugs used in Britain, said it was aware that pressure was being put on pharmacists to sell codeine to addicts.

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Medical watchdog investigates bleeds caused by blood thinners

The medical watchdog is investigating why blood thinners are causing dangerous side-effects in some patients.

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Doctors are told to stop dishing out common antibiotic in crackdown sparked by warnings over suicide risk and irreversible harm

Fluoroquinolones have, in recent years, been linked to tendon rupture, nerve, joint and muscle pain, fatigue, insomnia and gut problems.

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