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Paracetamol and Codeine
Paracetamol and Codeine
PARACETAMOL + CODEINE
Paracetamol 500 mg, Codeine Phosphate 8 mg Tablets
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Tell your doctor if you have or some medicines used to Paracetamol + Codeine tablets may
have had any of the following treat depression including be broken in half if your doctor has
medical conditions: Monoamine Oxidase prescribed a half dose.
Inhibitors (MAOIs)
lung, kidney or liver medicines used to treat When to take it
problems high blood pressure
head injury or a condition zidovudine, used for the If you are not sure when to take
where there is raised treatment of HIV Paracetamol + Codeine tablets,
pressure to the head medicines used as ask your doctor or pharmacist for
prostate problems sedatives or to treat anxiety advice.
low blood pressure
under active thyroid gland These medicines may be affected If you forget to take it
or problems with your by Paracetamol + Codeine or may
If it is almost time for your next
adrenal glands affect how well it works. You may
dose, skip the dose you missed
need different amounts of your
and take your next dose when
Tell your doctor if you have a medicines, or you may need to take
you are meant to.
history of drug abuse or if you different medicines.
drink alcohol.
Otherwise, take it as soon as you
Your doctor and pharmacist have
remember, and then go back to
Tell your doctor if you have had more information on medicines to
taking your medicine as you
recent gastrointestinal tract be careful with or avoid while taking
would normally.
surgery. this medicine.
Do not take a double dose to make
If you have not told your doctor
up for the dose that you missed.
about any of the above, tell How to take
him/her before you start taking
Paracetamol + Codeine. Paracetamol + This may increase the chance of
you getting an unwanted side effect.
Codeine
Taking other medicines If you are not sure what to do, ask
Follow all directions given to you your pharmacist or doctor.
Tell your doctor or pharmacist if
by your doctor or pharmacist
you are taking any other
carefully. If you have trouble remembering to
medicines, including any that you
They may differ from the information take your medicine, ask your
get without a prescription from
contained in this leaflet. pharmacist for some hints.
your pharmacy, supermarket or
health food shop.
If you do not understand the
Some medicines and Paracetamol
instructions on the carton, ask
If you take too much
+ Codeine may interfere with each (overdose)
your doctor or pharmacist for
other. These include:
help. Immediately telephone your
other pain relief medication doctor or the National Poisons
medicines which thin the How much to take Information Centre (0800 POISON
blood such as warfarin or 0800 764 766) for advice, or go
It is important that you take
medicines used to treat to Accident and Emergency at
Paracetamol + Codeine exactly as
epilepsy the nearest hospital, if you think
advised by your doctor.
chloramphenicol, an that you or anyone else may have
antibiotic used to treat Adults and Children over 12 taken too much Paracetamol +
infections years Codeine. Do this even if there are
rifampicin, a medicine used no signs of discomfort or
The usual dose for adults and
to treat tuberculosis and poisoning. You may need urgent
children over 12 years is 1 to 2
certain types of infection medical attention.
tablets every 4 – 6 hours as
cholestyramine (to reduce required.
blood fat levels)
medicines used to treat Do not take more than 8 tablets in
While you are taking
diarrhoea, nausea or 24 hours. Paracetamol +
vomiting such as
metoclopramide and Your doctor may however have Codeine
domperidone prescribed a different dose.
any medicine causing Things you must do
sleepiness or drowsiness How to take it
tranquillisers (medicines for Tell any other doctors, dentists,
anxiety and nerves) Swallow the tablets whole with a and pharmacists who treat you
cimetidine, a medicine used full glass of water. that you are taking this medicine.
to treat gastric ulcers and
acid secretion
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If you are going to have surgery, If you feel light-headed, dizzy or difficulty in passing urine,
tell the surgeon or anaesthetist faint when getting out of bed or increased frequency in
that you are taking Paracetamol + standing up, get up slowly. urination, pain when
Codeine. Standing up slowly, especially when passing urine, spasms in
you get up from bed or chairs, will the bladder
If you become pregnant while help your body get used to the
taking this medicine, tell your change in position and blood The above list includes serious side
doctor immediately. pressure. If this problem continues effects that may require medical
or gets worse, talk to your doctor. attention. Serious side effects are
If you are about to have any rare.
blood tests, tell your doctor that
you are taking this medicine. Side effects If any of the following happen,
It may interfere with the results of tell your doctor immediately or
some tests. Tell your doctor or pharmacist as go to Accident and Emergency at
soon as possible if you do not your nearest hospital:
Things you must not do feel well while you are taking wheezing or difficulty
Paracetamol + Codeine. breathing
Do not take more than the All medicines can have side effects.
recommended dose unless your swelling of the face, lips,
Sometimes they are serious, most
doctor tells you to. mouth, tongue or throat
of the time they are not. You may
which may cause difficulty
need medical attention if you get
You should not take more than 8 in swallowing or breathing
some of the side effects.
tablets a day. hives
severe upper stomach pain,
Do not be alarmed by the
Do not give your medicine to with nausea and vomiting
following lists of side effects.
anyone else, even if they have You may not experience any of
the same condition as you. them. The above list includes very serious
side effects. You may need urgent
Do not drink alcohol while you medical attention or hospitalisation.
Ask your doctor or pharmacist to
are taking this medicine. These side effects are very rare.
answer any questions you may
Drinking alcohol when taking have.
Paracetamol + Codeine can Tell your doctor or pharmacist if
increase the risk of side effects. you notice anything that is
Tell your doctor or pharmacist if
making you feel unwell.
you notice any of the following
Do not take high doses of the Other side effects not listed above
and they worry you:
medicine for long periods of time may also occur in some people.
unless your doctor tells you to. constipation
Taking more than the nausea, vomiting
recommended dose may cause liver indigestion After taking
damage.
drowsiness
dizziness
Paracetamol +
Paracetamol + Codeine may be sweating Codeine
habit forming if taken in high doses skin rash, facial flushing
for extended periods of time. dryness of the mouth
Please ask your doctor or Storage
pharmacist if you are concerned The above list includes the more Keep your tablets in the blister
about this. common side effects of your pack until it is time to take them.
medicine. If you take the tablets out of the
Things to be careful of blister they may not keep well.
Tell your doctor as soon as
Be careful driving or operating possible if you notice any of the Keep your tablets in a cool dry
machinery until you know how following: place where the temperature stays
Paracetamol + Codeine affects below 25°C.
you. tiredness, headache, being
This medicine may cause dizziness short of breath when Do not store Paracetamol +
or light headedness in some people, exercising, dizziness and Codeine or any other medicine in
especially after the first dose. Make looking pale the bathroom or near a sink. Do
sure you know how you react to it unusual or extreme mood not leave it on a window sill or in
before you drive a car, operate swings the car.
machinery, or do anything else that frequent infections such as Heat and dampness can destroy
could be dangerous if you feel fever, severe chills, sore some medicines.
dizzy. throat or mouth ulcers
bleeding or bruising more Keep your medicines where
Children should not ride bikes if easily than normal children cannot reach them.
affected and should be supervised A locked cupboard at least one-and-
to avoid potential harm.
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a half metres above the ground is a Date of Information
good place to store medicines.
26 April 2018 (based on data sheet
dated 26 April 2018).
Disposal
If your doctor tells you to stop
taking this medicine or the expiry
date has passed, ask your
pharmacist what to do with any
medicine that is left over.
Product description
What it looks like
Paracetamol + Codeine tablets are
white, round, 13 mm in diameter
and 4 mm thick, with MYL on one
side and a P above the breakline
and a C below the breakline on the
other side.
Ingredients
Paracetamol + Codeine tablets
contain 500 mg of paracetamol and
8 mg of codeine as the active
ingredients.
maize starch
pregelatinised starch
potassium sorbate
povidone
purified talc
stearic acid
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