Some cough sweets will need prescription

Over-the-counter cough and pain relief remedies will now be prescription-only if they contain drugs derived from opium, such as codeine.

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The change took immediate effect last month. Young people were misusing the drug, with about 50 left seriously ill.

Well-known products such as dry cough pastilles and syrup from Vicks, Drill, Neo-Codion and Humex were included and children’s versions withdrawn.

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