On Sun, 13 Dec 1998 04:18:51 +0000, Katie Law
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>Sitting here cos I can't stop coughing (4 am) leads me to thoughts on
>cough linctus.
>
>I recall being taught they are all *useless* but have been known to
>issue a script almost as a placebo in difficult *you don't need
>antibiotics* consultations.
>
Can't remember where, but I read that pholcodine was the most
effective cough suppressant amongst the mild opiates. Of course, the
problem with all of them is if you give enough to really affect the
cough, the side effects are usually more troublesome than the cough
was.
David
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Dr David Evans
Cardiff
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