It is often sold as a salt in the form of either codeine sulfate or codeine phosphate in the United States, United Kingdom and Australia. Codeine hydrochloride is more common worldwide and the citrate, hydroiodide, hydrobromide, tartrate, and other salts are also seen. [53] Australia has a problem with codeine—it's too easy to get. Australia is in a minority of countries to sell codeine medication over the counter, and now the government is concerned this might be. Codeine poisoning contributes to both accidental and intentional deaths in Australia. Unfortunately in Australia the most common class of drug identified on toxicology reports in drug-induced deaths are opioids, including opiate-based analgesics such as codeine. Codeine is a prescription drug, known as an opioids. Opioids are depressant drugs, slowing down messages travelling between the brain and the body. For the Consumer. Applies to codeine: oral solution, oral tablet. Along with its needed effects, codeine may cause some unwanted effects. Although not all of these side effects may occur, if they do occur they may need medical attention. A new codeine fact sheet for physiotherapists is now available. To get codeine, you need a doctor's prescription. You can buy codeine-containing medications from a pharmacy. Here you will find more information on what codeine is, what it's used for, how it works, its risks and alternative treatment options. From 1 February 2018 codeine is being rescheduled to a prescription-only medicine. Codeine is widely used in Australia, often in combination with other drugs. In 2013, more than 27 million packs of codeine-containing analgesic products were supplied by pharmacies, and 56% of these sales were over Bonjours à tous, Actuellement en Australie j'aimerai faire un petit délire codé. Mais je sais pas trop ce que je peux trouver ici dans le genre des néocodion ou autres sans prescription. A codeine overdose can be fatal, especially in a child or other person using the medicine without a prescription. Overdose can cause severe muscle weakness, cold and clammy skin, pinpoint pupils, very slow breathing, extreme drowsiness, or coma.