Codeine phosphate compound oral solution commonly known as “cough water”, the product contains codeine (also known as methylmorphine), ephedrine (also known as ephedrine), camphor tincture ingredients are psychotropic drugs (drugs), a large number of doses can stimulate the brain to produce a sense of euphoria, long-term use, can lead to drug dependence, addiction, will cause the drinker psychological behavior It can cause abnormal behavior, personality alienation, and dysfunction of multiple organs and systems in the body. Therefore, patients must be extra careful in the process of using some cough medicines that have addictive effects. ”Causes of cough water addiction: Some cough medicine prescriptions contain the narcotic drug codeine and ephedrine, which can produce psychostimulant effects, and long-term use, especially if the prescribed dosage is not increased at will, may produce dependence and addiction. Here is a brief introduction to some addictive cough medicine, readers should be extra careful when using. Poppy husk, the opioid “coat” Some proprietary cough medicine contains poppy husk ingredients, which are often overlooked. The pulp of the immature fruit of the poppy is collected and dried that is opium, opium is very addictive, once smoked, it is easy to become addicted. The empty husk left behind is the poppy husk. Poppy husk is a Chinese herbal medicine that is included in the Pharmacopoeia of the People’s Republic of China and is a legal drug. Poppy husk contains a small amount of morphine and codeine and other ingredients, clinically used to suppress cough and expectorant, treating bronchitis, cough and cold with good results. Therefore, some of the proprietary Chinese cough drops currently sold on the market prescription contains poppy husk as an ingredient. Poppy husk is also a controlled substance officially announced by the state to be included in the list of narcotics. Therefore, the use of cough remedies containing poppy shells should also be vigilant and should not be taken for a long time or in large doses. The cough medicine that is available over-the-counter is called compound licorice tablets, which are very effective in relieving cough, especially at a very low price, and are popular among patients. However, the prescription contains a very small amount of opioids, which are highly addictive, so the dosage of compound licorice tablets stipulates that the period of use is 3~5 days, which is also easy to be ignored. There is a clinical report of a case of a patient with slow-onset chronic illness who took compound licorice tablets three times a day, four tablets each time, for three months, and was found to be addicted. This shows that it is important to read the instructions when using certain over-the-counter drugs and not to abuse them.