Changes in sales of analgesics to pharmacies after codeine was rescheduled as a prescription only medicine.
Andrea L SchafferRose CairnsJared A BrownNatasa GisevNicholas A BuckleySallie-Anne PearsonPublished in: The Medical journal of Australia (2020)
The rescheduling of codeine was followed by increased sales to pharmacies of paracetamol, ibuprofen, and paracetamol combination products. While these products carry no risk of dependence, their inappropriate use is also associated with harms that warrant adverse event monitoring.