Teseína 2mg/ml

What is Toseína 2 mg/ml

• Active Ingredient: Codeína fosfato hemihidrato (codeine phosphate hemihydrate). (CIMA AEMPS)
• Strength: 2 mg of codeine per ml of oral solution.
• Form: Oral solution (syrup). Often colored red, supplied in bottles with a dosing cup.

Uses / Indications

• Intended for the symptomatic relief of dry cough (non‑productive cough) in adults and adolescents over 12 years old.

How to Use

• It’s given in doses spaced at least 6 hours apart, with a maximum of 4 doses per day.
• Treatment duration is short, usually no more than 3 days, unless advised otherwise by a physician. (

Warnings / Contraindications

• Do not use if under 12 years old.
• Not appropriate in cases of respiratory depression, severe breathing problems (e.g. COPD), acute asthma attacks. (
• Avoid use if allergic to codeine or any of its other components.
• Be cautious in the elderly or frail, or in those with liver, kidney, heart issues, or any condition that may be worsened by respiratory depression.

Possible Side Effects

• Common: somnolence (drowsiness), nausea, vomiting, constipation.
• Less common / Serious: respiratory depression, especially in overdose; confusion; potential allergic reactions.