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Old 4th, July 2007, 08:56 PM
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Originally Posted by mr_colt View Post
Sorry I should have been more specific; I meant to say there is a degree of risk especially associated with elderly patients who may have problems with memory. It's quite easy for a number of people to double-dose and not realise it. Obviously one can do the same with pure codeine but with a normal maximum dose of 360mg per day its more difficult.
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