For the short term treatment of acute moderate pain which is not relieved by paracetamol, ibuprofen or aspirin alone such as headache, tension headache, migraine, neuralgia, toothache, dysmenorrhoea, muscular and rheumatic aches and pains and post-operative analgesia following surgical or dental procedures.

Directions

The duration of treatment should be limited to 3 days and if no effective pain relief is achieved the patients/carers should be advised to seek the views of a physician. Do not take continuously for more than 3 days without consulting your doctor.

Adults

One or two tablets every four to six hours as needed for relief. Total dosage over a 24 hour period should not normally exceed eight tablets.

Elderly and debilitated

Codeine should be used with caution in the elderly and debilitated patients as they may be more susceptible to the respiratory depressant effects.

Paediatric population

Children aged less than 12 years:

Codeine should not be used in children below the age of 12 years.

Children aged 16 years to 18 years

One to two tablets every 6 hours when necessary up to a maximum of 8 tablets in 24 hours.

Children aged 12 years to 15 years

One tablet every six hours when necessary to a maximum of 4 tablets in 24 hours

Ingredients

Each tablet contains : 

Paracetamol 450.00mg Codeine Phosphate 10.00mg Doxylamine Succinate 5.00mg Caffeine 30.00mg

Also contains E110 (sunset yellow), E104 (quinoline yellow) and lactose monohydrate