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Codeinum

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General

CODEINUM An Alkaloid from Opium

Trembling of whole body. Involuntary twitching of muscles of arms and lower limbs. Itching, with feeling of warmth, numbness and prickling. Diabetes.

Head

Pain from occiput to back of neck. Skin of face and scalp sore after neuralgia.

Eyes

Involuntary twitching of lids (Agar).

Stomach

Spasmodic pain at pit of stomach.

Eructations.

Great thirst, with desire for bitter substances.

Respiratory

Short and irritating cough; worse, at night.

Copious, purulent expectoration.

Night cough of phthisis.

Relationship

Compare: Opium; Agaricus; Hyoscy; Ammon brom.

Dose

One-quarter of a grain doses to third trituration.