Co-codamol 8/500mg Tablets

Product details

This Medicine is sold at the professional discretion of an Everwell pharmacist.

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Combination of paracetamol and codeine for short term pain relief.

 Co-codamol 8mg/500mg 32 tablets is a mixture of two different painkillers and is used to treat pain associated with headaches, muscular pain, migraines and toothache. It is a powerful analgesic meaning it gets to work quickly and provides temporary relief from common aches and pains.

Co-codamol is a mixture of paracetamol and codeine and is usually taken when everyday painkillers (such as aspirin, ibuprofen and paracetamol) alone haven't worked. These tablets are easy to swallow and are a reliable source of short-term pain relief but should not be used for more than three days.

 Co-codamol 8mg/500mg 32 tablets

• Short term relief of acute moderate pain
• Fast-acting
• Easy to swallow
• Effective for migraines
• Powerful analgesic

You must be 16 years old to purchase this medication

Suitable for: Adults and children over 12 years

Warnings and cautions

• May cause drowsiness - if affected do not drive or operate machinery. Avoid alcoholic drinks
• For short term use only. If you need to use this medicine for more than three days at a time, see your doctor or pharmacist. Taking codeine regularly for a long time can lead to addiction. Taking a painkiller for headaches too often or for too long can make them worse
• Warning: do not exceed the stated dose
• Do not take if you: have or have ever had stomach ulcer, or perforation or bleeding of the stomach, have breathing difficulties, are allergic to any of the ingredients or to aspirin or to other painkillers, suffer from severe liver, kidney or heart problems, suffer from chronic constipation, are taking other NSAID pain killers, or aspirin with a daily dose above 75mg daily, are in the last 3 months of pregnant
• Speak to your doctor or pharmacist before taking the tablets if you. Have asthma, liver, kidney, heart or bowel problems. Suffer from a thyroid disorder. Have a head injury. Have low blood pressure. Are in the first 6 months of pregnancy
• Keep all medicines out of sight and reach of children

Store below 25°C in a dry place

How to use

• Please read leaflet enclosed before use. For the short term treatment of acute moderate pain when other pain killers have not worked. Do not take for less than four hours after taking other pain killers.

  1. For oral use. Adults and children over 12 years: one or two tablets to be swallowed with water. Maximum daily dose 8 Tablets (4.0g of paracetamol and 64mg of codeine phosphate) in any 24 hour period in divided doses.

  2. Children under 12 years: Do not give to children under 12 years of age, except on the advice of a doctor.

  3. The dose should not be taken more frequently than every four hours and not more than 4 times in any 24 hour period.

  
  Each White, Round Tablet contains: Paracetamol 500mg and Codeine Phosphate 8mg.

  Please read the enclosed leaflet for further information.