Lean is commonly sold on the street as codeine-promethazine syrup or codeine products diverted from pharmacies, and black-market pricing can vary a lot by location and supply. One source says codeine tablets often go for about $3 to $10 each, codeine cough syrup can run about $250 to $600 per pint, and premade lean may sell for up to $1,000 per pint.

Quick Scoop

“Lean” is street slang for a recreational mix built from codeine cough syrup, often combined with soda and candy. The same source notes that it is also known as “purple drank,” “sizzurp,” and “dirty Sprite”.

Street Pricing

  • Codeine tablets: about $3 to $10 per tablet.
  • Codeine cough syrup: about $250 to $600 per pint.
  • Premade lean: up to $1,000 per pint.

Prices can shift based on the city, local availability, and how hard the drug is to get.

What’s Driving Demand

Lean tends to circulate in informal street markets because it is derived from diverted prescription medicine, not because it is legally sold that way. That makes supply inconsistent and prices volatile.

Safety Note

Lean is not a harmless trend: codeine is an opioid, and mixing it with other substances raises the risk of overdose and other serious harms.