On Jan 28, 8:18*pm, bob > wrote:
> On Wed, 28 Jan 2009 00:52:06 -0800 (PST), LindaR
> > shouted from the highest rooftop:
>
> >8. In about 20 min you will feel soothing effect of about 100mg pure
> >codiene.
>
> After an injury a few years ago I was prescribed codeine phosphate. Is
> that something similar?
>
> PS - I never took it but still have a bottle full of the stuff.
>

Yes codeine phosphate is the same thing.
It makes you really sleepy.
It also slows down your breathing and drops you blood pressure.
Constipation is also a side effect. The liver changes codeine into
morphein.
However these days paracetamol is a better pain killer, but a large
dose of paracetamol is bad for liver and kidneys.
I think it has something to do with not dissolving very well in
water.