Indications for Toradol. Toradol is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug most often given by injection. It is indicated for short-term management of moderate to severe acute pain. It may be given for up to 5 days in adults.
Codeine is very addictive â itâs actually a Schedule II controlled substance in the US due to its high addictive potential. Unfortunately, codeine is frequently abused to create a euphoric high This is why it is illegal to use codeine without a prescription from a doctor.
'It's called medication overuse syndrome, it is medically recognised and it is happening to around 100,000 people in this country.'. According to Dr Gross, even the basic painkillers can have this effect, but because the codeine-based products are stronger, the effect of addiction is much quicker. 'With the codeine products you have the extra problem of the opiate addiction,' he explains. 'People become hooked on the feeling of well-being, but of course, as with heroin, eventually you need the opiate just to feel normal.