Description

This medicine is sold by Welfare Pharmacy at the professional discretion of a pharmacist.

Please note that you may need to be in to sign for this delivery.

We need to ensure that this medicine is suitable for the person it is intended for. Therefore our pharmacist may be required to contact you by phone to find out some additional information. If they are unable to speak to you when required your order may be delayed or the pharmacy medicine part of your order cancelled.

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Co-codamol 8mg/500mg Tablets are used for the short term treatment of acute moderate pain which is not relieved by paracetamol, ibuprofen or aspirin alone. For headache, toothache, period pain, arthritic and rheumatic pain when other painkillers have not worked. Wait at least 4 hours after you last took other painkillers before taking this medicine.

Suitable for

It is suitable for adults and children over 12 years.

How to use

Do not give the tablets to children under 12 years due to the risk of severe breathing problems.

Use in children and adolescents after surgery: codeine should not be used for pain relief in children and adolescents after removal of their tonsils or adenoids due to obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome. Use in children with breathing problems: codeine is not recommended in children with breathing problems, since the symptoms of morphine toxicity may be worse in these children.

Adults, and the Elderly: take one or two tablets every 4-6 hours. Do not take more than 8 tablets in any 24 hour period. A lower dosage may be needed if you are elderly or have other medical problems. Check with your doctor about this.

Children aged 16-18 years: take one to two tablets every 6 hours when required. Do not take more than 8 tablets in 24 hours period.

Children aged 12-15 years: take one tablet every 6 hours when required. Do not take more than 4 tablets in 24 hours period.

Do not take the tablets for more than 3 days. If the pain does not improve after 3 days, talk to your doctor for advice.

DO NOT EXCEED THE STATED DOSE.

Hazards and Cautions

This medicine contains codeine which can cause addiction if you take it continuously for more than three days. This can give you withdrawal symptoms from the medicine when you stop taking it. If you take a painkiller for headaches for more than three days it can make them worse. This medicine contains paracetamol. Do not take anything else containing paracetamol while taking this medicine.

If these tablets make you feel drowsy, do not drive or operate machinery. This medicine can affect your ability to drive as it may make you sleepy or dizzy. Do not drive while taking this medicine until you know how it affects you.

Consult your doctor or pharmacist if you have an underlying medical condition, are taking any other medication or complementary therapy, or if symptoms persist.

Seek advice before using if you are breast feeding, pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or suffer from allergies.

Possible side effects

Constipation, confusion and drowsiness, nausea, vomiting, stomach cramps, anorexia, diarrhoea, incontinence, abdominal pain (may caused by spasm of the bile or urinary ducts), skin rash, itching, sweating, facial flushing, low body temperature, dry mouth, blurred or double vision, pin-point pupils, malaise, tiredness, headache, dizziness, vertigo, light-headedness, slow or rapid heartbeat, palpitations, breathing difficulties, problems in passing urine, low blood pressure, feeling faint on standing from a seated or lying position, decreased libido or potency, convulsions, hallucinations, nightmares, depression, anxiety, mood changes, uncontrolled muscle movement or rigidity.

Storage

Do not store above 25°C.

Keep out of the reach and sight of children.

Active ingredients

Each tablet contains paracetamol 500mg and codeine phosphate hemihydrate 8mg.