Pholcodine cough lozenges and syrups to be banned from next year

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Pholcodine cough lozenges and syrups to be banned from next year

Natasha
Jojoa Burling
Man with cough
Pholcodine-containing cough syrups will be banned in New Zealand from 12 January 2024
Whilst the risk of anaphylaxis may be small, it can be a serious and life-threatening event Medsafe has decided to ban pholcodine-containing coug