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You can buy co-codamol tablets online from our UK registered online pharmacy. This medication should be used with caution due to the potential for addiction. Used correctly, it can help alleviate pain which pain killers such as paracetamol alone, is not effective on.
Co-codamol 8/500mg is a combination of two different painkillers;
Paracetamol 500mg which is also known as Acetaminophen and is thought to reduce pain signals to the brain.
Codeine 8mg. Codeine is an opiate and works by affecting pain receptors in the brain and central nervous system which in turn blocks pain signals to the rest of the body.
Co-codamol 8/500mg is used when other painkillers have not worked for acute to moderate pain such as;
Headache (plus other cold flu symptoms such as temperature or a sore throat)Period painMigraineToothache
As codeine can cause addiction, this medication should not be used for more than 3 days unless advised to do so by your doctor.
It should also be noted co-codamol contains paracetamol. This means you should not take any other paracetamol medication when using co-codamol as you will be at risk of overdosing on paracetamol.
The adult dose of co-codamol is 2 tablets up to four times daily. It may be taken with or without food. Gaps of 4-6 hours should be left between doses, and you should not take any other item which contains paracetamol. The maximum total dose of paracetamol for an adult is 4g daily. As each co-codamol tablet contains 500mg of paracetamol, you will take your maximum paracetamol dose if you take 8 tablets in 24 hours.
As co-codamol may cause drowsiness, you should see how the medication affects you before driving or using machinery.
Co-codamol has a dual mechanism of action. Paracetamol is thought to block chemical pathways to the brain which signal pain, while codeine works on pain receptors to block pain signalling to the rest of the body.
You should notice pain relief around 1 hour after taking co-codamol.
Yes. As co-codamol contains the opioid codeine, it can be addictive if taken for long periods of time, or if abused. You should take this medication as directed by your doctor or pharmacist, and read the information leaflet on use.
If you drink when taking any opioid medication including codeine, you are at risk of increasing the effects of drowsiness on the body. Otherwise, it should be okay to drink when taking co-codamol if you are not affected by the side-effect of drowsiness.
You should wait to see how the medication affects you before driving or operating machinery. If you experience drowsiness after taking co-codamol, you should avoid driving.
Do not drink alcohol along whilst on co-codamol as you are more likely to suffer from the side effects such as drowsiness, dizziness, blurred vision and confusion.
Guidelines suggest that taking codeine more than three consecutive days may cause addiction. The body becomes tolerant when using codeine long term which means that you need to increase the dose for same pain relief and you are more likely to suffer from withdrawal effects such as restlessness and irritability.
These are a few of the side effects that may occur if you suffer from these more than a few days or any other side effect whilst on the tablets contact your doctor for further advice.
Adults and children over 18 years old; take one to two tablets up to four times a day, maximum of eight tablets in divided doses over a 24hr period.
Children 16-18 years old: take: one to two tablets every 6hours, a maximum of eight tablets in the 24hr period.
Children 12-15 years old: take one tablet every 6hours when necessary to a maximum of four tablets in 24hrs.
Do not take along with any other paracetamol or paracetamol-containing product as this product contains paracetamol.
Do not take more than four times in 24hrs and dose should not be used any more frequently than every 4 hours.
Do not take co-codamol if you are allergic to the active ingredients or other excipients in the product.
Contact your doctor before taking co-codamol if you come under the following categories
Check with patient information leaflet for any other additional warnings.
Each Co-codamol 8/500mg Tablet contains: 500mg of paracetamol and 8mg of codeine phosphate
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