Starch and sugar are the important carbohydrates in our diet. Starch is abundant in potatoes, maize, rice and other cereals. Sugar appears in our diet mainly as sucrose(table sugar) which is added to drinks and many prepared foods such as jam, biscuits and cakes.
BRAND NAMES: none. DRUG CLASS AND MECHANISM: Codeine is a narcotic pain-reliever and cough suppressant similar to morphine and hydrocodone.Moreover, a small amount of codeine is converted to morphine in the body.RAND NAMES: none. DRUG CLASS AND MECHANISM: Codeine is a narcotic pain-reliever and cough suppressant similar to morphine and hydrocodone. Moreover, a small amount of codeine is converted to morphine in the body.
Codeine is a narcotic pain reliever similar to morphine from the opioid alkaloids found in the opium poppy. The medicine also works to control the cough reflex in severe respiratory infections. Tylenol 3/4/5 (tablet/capsule) and Robitussin AC (liquid) are common brand names. Codeine is often injected or swallowed.