Codeine: An Under-Recognized and Easily Treated Cause of Acute Abdominal Pain

Am J Emerg Med. 2015 Dec;33(12):1847.e1-2. doi: 10.1016/j.ajem.2015.04.082. Epub 2015 May 1.

Abstract

We present 2 cases of acute abdominal pain secondary to oral codeine that resolved after the administration of intravenous naloxone.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Abdomen, Acute / chemically induced*
  • Administration, Oral
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Analgesics, Opioid / administration & dosage
  • Analgesics, Opioid / adverse effects*
  • Codeine / administration & dosage
  • Codeine / adverse effects*
  • Humans
  • Injections, Intravenous
  • Low Back Pain / drug therapy
  • Male
  • Naloxone / administration & dosage*
  • Narcotic Antagonists / administration & dosage*
  • Spinal Fractures / complications

Substances

  • Analgesics, Opioid
  • Narcotic Antagonists
  • Naloxone
  • Codeine