How to Use codeine in a Sentence

codeine

noun

• There is talk of obtaining a large amount of Tylenol with codeine.
  — Mark Harris, Vulture, 26 Jan. 2022
• Koren continued to sound the alarm about codeine for years.
  — Ben Taub, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
• Most medications, even over-the-counter drugs like codeine, are tax free.
  — Chris Goldstein, Philly.com, 6 July 2017
• She was sent home with Tylenol with codeine and had to see the agonizing process through.
  — Essence, 9 Aug. 2021
• Opioid painkillers include pills such as oxycodone as well as morphine or codeine, but not methadone.
  — Andrew Van Dam, Washington Post, 6 Oct. 2023
• Promethazine and some acetaminophen with codeine were targeted by thieves.
  — Karen Pilarski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 9 May 2018
• The men stole cash and liquid codeine from Gatto, according to court records.
  — oregonlive, 6 Jan. 2021
• These pills are a more powerful form of codeine, called hydrocodone, and are often mixed with acetaminophen.
  — Nadia Kounang, CNN, 9 June 2017
• The headaches are caused by overusing acute pain relief medicine, such as paracetamol, codeine and triptans.
  — Susie East, CNN, 3 Oct. 2017
• My son was given a prescription for Tylenol with codeine after having a tooth pulled.
  — Lindsey Murray, Good Housekeeping, 21 Apr. 2017
• It should be treated as an opiate, such as codeine, and be made available only by prescription.
  — WSJ, 31 Aug. 2021
• For them, a little codeine can quickly turn into too much morphine, which can lead to a fatal overdose.
  — Dina Fine Maron, Scientific American, 17 May 2016
• Make drugs such as cough syrup that contain the opioid codeine available only through a prescription.
  — Todd Richmond, Twin Cities, 5 Jan. 2017
• Both died from codeine overdoses after years of glorifying its use in songs.
  — Matthew Martinez, star-telegram, 19 Apr. 2018
• Poppy seeds come from the plant that produces opium and from which narcotics such as morphine and codeine are derived.
  — David Hilzenrath, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
• Narcotics like codeine and morphine—as well as some antibiotics—are common appetite killers.
  — Melissa Matthews, Men's Health, 1 May 2023
• Includes codeine, ketamine, steroids, testosterone and others.
  — Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 19 Dec. 2025
• Newell’s use of medicines containing codeine over a period of time to relieve her pain caused damage to her bowel.
  — Lucia Osborne-Crowley, refinery29.com, 26 July 2022
• The second suspect also appears to be holding a handgun in his left hand and two bottles of codeine syrup in his right hand.
  — Prescotte Stokes Iii, AL.com, 18 May 2017
• Administered as a tablet, capsule, or liquid, codeine may be taken even four to six hours as needed.
  — Sarah Fielding, Health.com, 17 Nov. 2021
• The body can metabolize some codeine into morphine.
  — David Remnick, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
• The officer allegedly found him in possession of promethazine with codeine syrup as well.
  — Jennifer James Correspondent, Houston Chronicle, 6 Sep. 2019
• One is that, during the research period, low-dose codeine was available over the counter in Canada.
  — Julie Appleby, chicagotribune.com, 11 Sep. 2019
• Lean is a drink made of promethazine with codeine, Sprite and Jolly Rancher candy.
  — Joey Morona, cleveland.com, 11 May 2017
• The most controversial item viewers claimed to spot was a bottle of Tylenol 3 which contains codeine.
  — Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 22 Mar. 2025
• Juice died in 2019 from an accidental oxycodone and codeine overdose.
  — Thania Garcia, Variety, 2 July 2024
• Some over-the-counter cough or cold remedies contain codeine, so parents should read all labels to avoid accidentally giving it to their child.
  — Catherine Saint Louis, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2017
• Witnesses told police that a man who had donned a black ski mask had a weapon inside a black bag and demanded that pharmacists fill his bag with liquid codeine.
  — Megan Cassidy, azcentral, 26 Apr. 2017
• The study authors noted that, during the research period, low-dose codeine was available over the counter in Canada.
  — Julie Appleby, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2019
• At one time, the term opiate referred to natural substances that were derived from the seed pod of the opium plant, such as morphine, codeine and heroin.
  — Shari Rudavsky, Indianapolis Star, 29 Sep. 2017