Codeine injection administered intravenously - Could it have killed me?

asim18 · 17 Mar 2009 at 01:57

About 7 years ago, on holiday in Pakistan, I fell ill with severe diarrhoea.

Doctor came round and installed an intravenous drip to help with dehydration. Later that day he called for someone to collect a Codeine injection and administer it to me, to help with the diarrhoea.

So my cousin collected the Codeine and injected it into the little plastic drip adapter on my hand, straight into a vein! :eek:

I was only 10 years old then, and didn't know Codeine was meant to be injected into muscles, not veins! And the bloody doctor didn't even give any instructions to my dumb cousin.

Am I lucky to be alive?

iamdjdz · 17 Mar 2009 at 01:59

THAT'S WHY YOUR WILLYS BROWN!!!!

All is solved.

Gackt · 17 Mar 2009 at 01:59

Not really, the only thing you have to worry about is a slightly off-coloured willy, if you don't have that, then you're fine.

Sankari · 17 Mar 2009 at 02:17

Welcome to Pakistan, where modern medicine is something that happens to other people in foreign countries.

Le_Petit_Lapin · 17 Mar 2009 at 02:20

Sounds like what I could do with for migraines.

G-MAN2004 · 17 Mar 2009 at 02:23

I heard a side effect of Codeine, administered incorrectly, can turn your privates (yes, your willy) an odd colour. So yeah, get checking!

V4NT0M · 17 Mar 2009 at 02:29

asim18 said:
Am I lucky to be alive?

Why is it you're asking this question now?

djbenjo · 17 Mar 2009 at 02:44

Codeine is metabolised in the liver mostly. Side effects of iv administration are apnoea, hypotension and tachycardia. As to whether it could have killed you, well that all depends on dosage tbh.

This thread will soon be closed anyway as no medical threads allowed.

"andy" · 17 Mar 2009 at 02:44

yea you should be dead, the qualified doctor got it wrong

or youve just been mistaken since you where about 10 at the time

Clipsey · 17 Mar 2009 at 02:49

iamdjdz said:
THAT'S WHY YOUR WILLYS BROWN!!!!

Doesn't matter what you do - THIS will never be forgotten!!

Azagoth · 17 Mar 2009 at 03:01

asim18 said:
Am I lucky to be alive?

Yes, you went on holiday to Pakistan.

Von Smallhausen · 17 Mar 2009 at 03:10

I wouldn't be surprised if you had super powers as a result.

You could call yourself Anadin Man.

Nix · 17 Mar 2009 at 06:11

Yeah, I'd side with the conclusion of super powers too.

Evidently these powers have manifested themselves in your penis; it gets bigger and shoots webs.

frosty03 · 17 Mar 2009 at 07:52

djbenjo said:
Codeine is metabolised in the liver mostly. Side effects of iv administration are apnoea, hypotension and tachycardia. As to whether it could have killed you, well that all depends on dosage tbh.

This thread will soon be closed anyway as no medical threads allowed.

Yea, you got away lucky.

The main difference between IM and IV is the speed of absorption. For IV it is damn near instant, meaning an otherwise safe IM dose may finish you off if given IV. Lethal side effect from codeine includes respiratory depression (to the point of stopping) and arrhythmias if high enough dose. Not to mention fingers and toes falling off.

Also for IM injections, there may be "particles" that are present, sometimes in suspension to prolong the absorption to last over time. These if given IV can go god knows where, including your willy.

(sorry to hear about that)

So once again, read the label on the bottle, and follow the doctors orders to the letter.

mattyprice4004 · 17 Mar 2009 at 08:10

You lot are brilliant, first reply too