What happens if you take paracetamol and co-dydramol?

Taking co-codamol with other painkillers Do not take co-codamol with paracetamol, or other medicines that contain paracetamol. Co-codamol already contains paracetamol so you could be at risk of paracetamol overdose.

What is the strongest painkiller co-codamol?

There are two strengths of co-codamol, the stronger (30/500) is also known as Tylex, Solpadol or Kapake. Co-codamol 30/500 is used for moderate to severe pain and co-codamol 8/500 is used for mild to moderate pain, both can be taken every 4 to 6 hours, but no more than 4 doses in 24 hours.

Can co-dydramol cause heartburn?

Unknown (frequency cannot be estimated from available data): Stomach irritation (mild stomach pain, heartburn and feeling sick), constipation, feeling or being sick, loss of appetite, dry mouth, difficulty in the passage of food through guts.

What can co-dydramol be taken for?

Co-dydramol is a mixture of 2 different painkillers: paracetamol and dihydrocodeine. It’s used to treat aches and pains, including headaches, migraines, muscle and joint pain, period pain and toothache.

What is the difference between co-dydramol and paracetamol?

Paracetamol can be used with stronger pain management medication to get additional pain relief. Paracetamol is commonly combined with codeine as a single tablet containing both medications, called co-codamol. When paracetamol is combined with dihydrocodeine as a single tablet it is called co-dydramol.

Can I take expired co-dydramol?

Do not use Co-Dydramol Tablets after the expiry date stated on the label/carton/ bottle. The expiry date refers to the last day of that month. Do not throw away any medicines via wastewater or household waste. Ask your pharmacist how to dispose of medicines you no longer use.

Can you take co-dydramol with paracetamol?

Do not take co-dydramol with paracetamol or other medicines that contain paracetamol. These include painkillers such as Tramacet (paracetamol combined with tramadol) and co-codamol, migraine remedies, and some cough and cold remedies such as Lemsip and Night Nurse.

How much dihydrocodeine is in co-dydramol tablets?

CO-DYDRAMOL TABLETS BP 10/500mg 2. Qualitative and quantitative composition Each tablet contains 10mg Dihydrocodeine Tartrate and 500mg Paracetamol.

What kind of pain medication is co-dydramol?

The name of your medicine is Co-dydramol Tablets (called co-dydramol throughout this leaflet). This medicine has been prescribed for you for the relief of mild to moderate pain. Co-dydramol contains two different medicines called paracetamol and dihydrocodeine.

When to use dihydrocodeine and paracetamol together?

Co-dydramol is a painkiller that contains a combination of paracetamol and dihydrocodeine. It comes as tablets and liquid, and is used when pain hasn’t been relieved by paracetamol, ibuprofen or aspirin alone.