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Codeine and CYP2D6 Ultrarapid Metabolizers: What You Need to Know About Overdose Risk
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Codeine and CYP2D6 Ultrarapid Metabolizers: What You Need to Know About Overdose Risk

  • 21 January, 2026
  • by Juliet Hargrove

Codeine can cause deadly overdoses in people with a genetic trait called CYP2D6 ultrarapid metabolism. Learn who’s at risk, what symptoms to watch for, and safer alternatives to avoid tragedy.

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