FOI release

OTC codeine

Some or all of the information requested may not have been provided because we determined that the request was vexatious.

Case reference FOI2025/01040

Received 24 September 2025

Published 5 November 2025

Request

Please provide any Yellow Card data that specifically relate to over-the-counter codeine dependence, broken down by product and by year from 2015 to the present (summary totals only, not individual case reports). In Google Sheets/excel if possible. If the request risks exceeding the cost limit, please prioritise the most recent five years.

Response

See attached

Documents

• FOI2025_01040 Response Letter (redacted).pdf (959.9 KB)

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