Cough syrup containing codeine could only be available via a GP under new proposals. (Getty Images) Cough syrup – or codeine linctus – could be made prescription-only over concerns of addiction among ...

Cough syrup (or codeine linctus as it's officially known) could be made prescription-only due to fears the opioid medicine is causing addiction problems and "major health consequences". As you'll ...

Earlier this year, the NHS announced that it had cut opioid prescriptions by almost half a million in four years. But opioids aren’t just available on prescription in the UK. They can be bought over ...

A health expert has revealed a surprising side effect that's affecting people who regularly use painkillers such as paracetamol, codeine and ibuprofen. Dan Baumgardt, senior lecturer at the University ...