Cough preparations
Drug Safety Update
February 2024: Codeine linctus (codeine oral solutions): reclassification to prescription-only medicine
March 2023: Pholcodine-containing cough and cold medicines: withdrawal from UK market as a precautionary measure
December 2014: MHRA/CHM advice - children under 6 years of age should not be given over the counter cough and cold medicines containing pholcodine (also other ingredients - see link)
Pholcodine and pholcodine containing products have been withdrawn from the UK market and recalled. Please see the MHRA Drug Safety Update above.
- On Formulary Preferred
- On Formulary Second Line
- On Formulary Third Line
- Specialist Initiation
- Secondary Care Only
- Not Approved for Formulary