New warnings about the use of codeine and tramadol

FDA Safety Alert: Codeine and Tramadol Medicines: Drug Safety Communication – Restricting Use in Children, Recommending Against Use in Breastfeeding Women (free)

FDA Statement: New warnings about the use of codeine and tramadol in children & nursing mothers (free)

Commentaries on the statement: FDA: Codeine Now Contraindicated for Pain and Cough in Kids – Physician’s First Watch (free) AND Codeine cough syrup should not be given to kids, FDA warns – STAT News (free)

These drugs should not be used at all for children younger than 12 years, and their use should also be limited in some older children.