Codeine is the most widely used, naturally occurring narcotic in medical
treatment in the world.

This alkaloid is found in opium in concentrations ranging from 0.7 to 2.5
percent. However, most codeine used in the United States is produced
from morphine. Codeine is also the starting material for the production
of two other narcotics, dihydrocodeine and hydrocodone.

Codeine is medically prescribed for the relief of moderate pain and cough
suppression. Compared to morphine, codeine produces less analgesia,
sedation, and respiratory depression, and is usually taken orally. It is
made into tablets either alone (Schedule II) or in combination with
aspirin or acetaminophen (i.e., Tylenol with Codeine®, Schedule III).

As a cough suppressant, codeine is found in a number of liquid
preparations (these products are in Schedule V). Codeine is also used to
a lesser extent as an injectable solution for the treatment of pain. Codeine
products are diverted from legitimate sources and are encountered on the
illicit market.


Thebaine, a minor constituent of opium, is controlled in Schedule II of
the CSA as well as under international law. Although chemically similar
to both morphine and codeine, thebaine produces stimulatory rather than
depressant effects. Thebaine is not used therapeutically, but is converted
into a variety of substances including oxycodone, oxymorphone,
nalbuphine, naloxone, naltrexone, and buprenorphine.
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