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The 15 pages that link to Codeine, each with the reason it gives.

• MorphineCompared with: Codeine is less potent and partly relies on conversion to morphine for analgesia.

• HeroinCompared with: It is a less potent opioid alkaloid that can be metabolized into morphine.

• DextromethorphanCompared with: Codeine suppresses cough through opioid receptors and carries opioid-related risks.

• TramadolCompared with: Like tramadol, its effects vary with CYP2D6 activity, but it lacks tramadol’s serotonin reuptake inhibition.

• PapaverineCompared with: Codeine is an opioid, whereas papaverine primarily relaxes smooth muscle.

• HydrocodoneCompared with: Both drugs rely partly on CYP2D6 metabolism, but codeine is less potent.

• PethidineCompared with: Codeine is generally used for less severe pain and relies on metabolism unlike pethidine’s active neurotoxic metabolite.

• DesomorphineCompared with: Codeine is a less potent opioid with different clinical uses and effects.