What does 8mg 500mg co-Codamol mean?

What does 8mg 500mg co-Codamol mean?

Different co-codamol strengths The strength of co-codamol appears as 2 numbers on the packet. For example, 8/500 means each tablet or capsule contains 8mg of codeine and 500mg of paracetamol. You can buy the lowest strength of co-codamol (8/500) without a prescription but only from a pharmacy.

Is co-Codamol 8mg 500mg a Pom?

CO-CODAMOL 8/500mg TABLETS (POM)

What categories would the painkiller co-Codamol 8mg 500mg fall into?

The name of your medicine is Co-codamol 8/500 Tablets (called co-codamol throughout this leaflet). Co-codamol contains two different medicines called codeine phosphate and paracetamol. Codeine belongs to a group of medicines called opioid analgesics which act to relieve pain.

How many co-Codamol 8mg can you take?

Co-codamol 8mg/500mg Effervescent Tablets should be used at the lowest effective dose for the shortest period of time. This dose may be taken, up to 4 times a day at intervals of not less than 6 hours. Adults: 1-2 tablets which may be repeated every 6 hours. Do not take more than 8 tablets in any 24 hour period.

Can co-codamol cause shortness of breath?

Codeine can cause shallow breathing, difficulty or noisy breathing, confusion, more than usual sleepiness, trouble breastfeeding, or limpness in breastfed infants. if you are having surgery, including dental surgery, tell the doctor or dentist that you are taking codeine.

Can you buy co-Codamol off the shelf?

How much to take: Codeine alone isn’t available over the counter. It is only available in combination with paracetamol, aspirin or ibuprofen, and only at its lowest dose. Co-codamol contains a mixture of codeine (8mg) and paracetamol (500mg) and you can take one to two capsules every four to six hours.

What is the strongest painkiller?

What are the strongest pain medications?

• Opioid analgesics, in general, are the strongest pain-relieving medications.
• Codeine is only about 1/10th as powerful as morphine.
• Opioids more powerful than morphine include hydromorphone (Dilaudid) and oxymorphone (Opana).

What is co-codamol 8/500 tablets?

The name of your medicine is Co-codamol 8/500 Tablets (called co-codamol throughout this leaflet). Co-codamol contains two different medicines called codeine phosphate and paracetamol.

How much codeine is in a co-codamol tablet?

Co-codamol tablets and capsules come in 3 different strengths. They contain 8mg, 15mg or 30mg of codeine. All 3 strengths contain 500mg of paracetamol – the same as in a standard paracetamol tablet or capsule.

How much codeine is in a 500mg paracetamol tablet?

They contain 8mg, 15mg or 30mg of codeine. All 3 strengths contain 500mg of paracetamol – the same as in a standard paracetamol tablet or capsule. The strength of co-codamol appears as 2 numbers on the packet. For example, 8/500 means each tablet or capsule contains 8mg of codeine and 500mg of paracetamol.

How often can you take Co-codamol 500mg?

2) As an antipyretic. Co-codamol 8mg/500mg Effervescent Tablets should be used at the lowest effective dose for the shortest period of time. This dose may be taken, up to 4 times a day at intervals of not less than 6 hours.