Doctors have been warned to watch out for codeine-dependent patients following the introduction of prescription-only codeine drugs earlier this month.
Identifying codeine-dependent patients may be difficult, but a study released on Monday says it's vital doctors pick up signs of addiction to prevent serious health complications, which could be fatal.
The study's release comes after products containing codeine, such as Panadeine, Nurofen Plus and Mersyndol, became prescription-only on February 1.
