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Cough syrups containing the opioid codeine linctus will no longer be available over the counter in UK pharmacies.

The medicine will only be available with a prescription because of rising reports of misuse.

The MHRA, which polices the safety of drugs used in Britain, said it was aware that pressure was being put on pharmacists to sell codeine to addicts.

Britons could need a prescription to get cough syrups containing codeine with regulators and pharmacists concerned about rising reports of addiction and fatalities.