From the reports today, it was seen that people in Australia would not be able to buy painkillers easily which contain codeine.

It was noticed by the national drugs and poisons committee that a large number of people were misusing analgesics containing codeine  and planned to postpone the painkillers in October last year.

It was seen from the reports that the people who were addicted and took up to 80 Nurofen Plus tablets a day, needed more and more of the drug to get relief from the chronic pains and anxiety and depression.

If taken the drug in excessive quantity could lead to stomach ulcerations and perforations, renal complications, gastric bleeding and in some cases it could be death as well.

In the new products like Nurofen Plus, Panadeine and Panadeine, Extra it can be seen that they come in smaller pack sizes and the doses of codeine is also less in them.

"Patients who are legitimately and correctly using it, especially when it comes to families or elderly couples, they're going to have to send different members of the family in because a five-day supply for a husband and wife now becomes a two-and-a-half day supply", said Kos Sclavos National President.