Indiscriminate use of codeine may lead to:

A) hypertension
B) excessive coughing
C) dependence
D) insomnia


C) dependence
Patients should be instructed to comply with the physician-ordered drug regimen because indiscriminate use of codeine may lead to dependence.

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