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What is Codeine-Acetaminophen?

Codeine is in a group of drugs called narcotic pain relievers. Acetaminophen is a less potent pain reliever that increases the effects of codeine. The combination of acetaminophen and codeine is used to relieve moderate to severe pain.

Reasons taken & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Reasons taken	# of patients	# of patients evaluated by
Pain	69	13
Other	18	2
Fibromyalgia	4	0
Back pain	4	0
Helps with break th rough pain.	3	0
Support another treatment	2	1
Headaches	2	0
Jaw and head skeletal pain	1	0
General health	1	0
pain relief FROM NECK & HIPS	1	0
replace paracetomal as needed	1	1
Muscle tension	1	0
muscular pain	1	0
Cough	1	0
Migraine	1	0
Leg pain (both)	1	0
Pain, chronic	1	0
cut down on pain	1	0
Pain, shoulder	1	1
foot pain	1	0
endometriosis	1	0

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See all 107 patients currently taking Codeine-Acetaminophen

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Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe	2	12%
Moderate	3	18%
Mild	8	47%
None	4	24%

Most commonly reported side effects

Constipation	6	35%
Sleepiness	3	18%
Indigestion	3	18%
Drowsiness	1	6%
incoherance,unable to sleep	1	6%
Unable to sleep	1	6%

Mild
Moderate
Severe

See all 6 reported side effects ▼

Dosages

Top 10 dosages based on patients currently taking Codeine-Acetaminophen. See all 64 dosages ►

100g as needed	100mg as needed	1060mg as needed	10mg as needed	120mg-12mg/5mL as needed	15mg as needed	160mg as needed	1tab(s) as needed	200mg as needed	20mg as needed	2 300mg-30mg as needed	2 650mg-30mg as needed	2 mg as needed	2tab(s) as needed	300 mg-30 mg as needed	300mg-30mg as needed	300mg-60mg as needed	300 mg all the time (24/7)	300mg as needed	30 mg all the time (24/7)	30 mg as needed	30mg as needed	325mg-30mg as needed	325mg as needed	3other as needed	500 mg all the time (24/7)	500 mg as needed	500mg as needed	50tab(s) as needed	5mg as needed	601000mg as needed	60 mg all the time (24/7)	60mg as needed	6hours as needed	75mg as needed	8mg as needed	8tab(s) as needed	as needed	daily	mg as needed	3 tab(s) daily	4 mg daily	10 mL daily	30 mg daily	90 mg daily	150 mg daily	300 mg-30 mg daily	300 mg-60 mg daily	300 mg daily	325 mg-30 mg daily	325 mg daily	360 mg daily	500 tab(s) daily	2 x 300 mg-30 mg daily	2 x 300 mg-60 mg daily	3 x 300 mg-30 mg daily	3 x 325 mg-30 mg daily	1000 mg daily	4 x 300 mg-30 mg daily	4 x 325 mg-30 mg daily	6 x 300 mg-30 mg daily	6 x 300 mg-60 mg daily	8 x 300 mg-15 mg daily	4 x 650 mg-30 mg daily
1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	6	1	1	4	1	16	2	1	1	1	1	4	1	1	1	1	1	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	4	2	2	1	1	1	2	1	1	2	2	1	1	1	1	1	5	1	3	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Codeine-Acetaminophen (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason	# Patients	Percentage of patients
Did not seem to work	6	25%
Doctor's advice	6	25%
Side effects too severe	5	21%
Course of treatment ended	4	17%
Other	2	8%

See all 21 patients who’ve stopped taking Codeine-Acetaminophen

Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Taking Codeine-Acetaminophen

0-1 month	1-3 months	3-6 months	6 months-1year	1-2 years	2 years or more
1	3	10	14	19	23

Stopped Taking Codeine-Acetaminophen

0-1 month	1-3 months	3-6 months	6 months-1year	1-2 years	2 years or more
6	4	3	2	2	4

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always	8	47%
Usually	7	41%
Sometimes	2	12%
Never	0	0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very	0	0%
Somewhat	1	6%
A little	4	24%
Not at all	12	71%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+	0	0%
$100-199	0	0%
$50-99	0	0%
$25-49	1	6%
< $25	13	76%

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Patient Evaluations

See all 17 patient evaluations

D'awesome

Sex: F

Flare-up: Severe

Sensation: Severe

Overall: Moderate

Cognition: moderate

Vision: moderate

Speech: moderate

Swallowing: moderate

Upper limb: moderate

Walking: moderate

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D'awesome

30mg as needed

since Aug 26, 2008
Efficacy Major for Pain
Side Effects None
Advice/Tips I only take this at night and in combination with a muscle relaxant. It is best when I'm going to bed, usually I awake refreshed and painfree. This is the re... See full evaluation

amberwell

Sex: M

Mouth/throat: mild

Arms: severe

Chest: moderate

Legs: severe

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amberwell

500mg as needed

since Feb 19, 2009
Efficacy Major for Pain
Side Effects Mild
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dschipman

Sex: F

Sensation: Moderate

Overall: Moderate

Cognition: moderate

Vision: mild

Speech: moderate

Swallowing: mild

Upper limb: moderate

Walking: moderate

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dschipman

300mg-30mg as needed

since Mar 08, 2009
Efficacy Major for Pain
Side Effects Mild
Advice/Tips For me, this medication is very affective for my major Jaw pain, and it kicks in extremely fast, but this medication did cause me to become very tired. See full evaluation

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Report created on November 21, 2009.

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Codeine-Acetaminophen Treatment Report

What is Codeine-Acetaminophen?

Reasons taken & Efficacy

Side Effects

Dosages

Stop Reasons

Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Patient Evaluations

See all 17 patient evaluations

Forum

100g as needed	100mg as needed	1060mg as needed	10mg as needed	120mg-12mg/5mL as needed	15mg as needed	160mg as needed	1tab(s) as needed	200mg as needed	20mg as needed	2 300mg-30mg as needed	2 650mg-30mg as needed	2 mg as needed	2tab(s) as needed	300 mg-30 mg as needed	300mg-30mg as needed	300mg-60mg as needed	300 mg all the time (24/7)	300mg as needed	30 mg all the time (24/7)	30 mg as needed	30mg as needed	325mg-30mg as needed	325mg as needed	3other as needed	500 mg all the time (24/7)	500 mg as needed	500mg as needed	50tab(s) as needed	5mg as needed	601000mg as needed	60 mg all the time (24/7)	60mg as needed	6hours as needed	75mg as needed	8mg as needed	8tab(s) as needed	as needed	daily	mg as needed	3 tab(s) daily	4 mg daily	10 mL daily	30 mg daily	90 mg daily	150 mg daily	300 mg-30 mg daily	300 mg-60 mg daily	300 mg daily	325 mg-30 mg daily	325 mg daily	360 mg daily	500 tab(s) daily	2 x 300 mg-30 mg daily	2 x 300 mg-60 mg daily	3 x 300 mg-30 mg daily	3 x 325 mg-30 mg daily	1000 mg daily	4 x 300 mg-30 mg daily	4 x 325 mg-30 mg daily	6 x 300 mg-30 mg daily	6 x 300 mg-60 mg daily	8 x 300 mg-15 mg daily	4 x 650 mg-30 mg daily
1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	6	1	1	4	1	16	2	1	1	1	1	4	1	1	1	1	1	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	4	2	2	1	1	1	2	1	1	2	2	1	1	1	1	1	5	1	3	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1

100g as needed	100mg as needed	1060mg as needed	10mg as needed	120mg-12mg/5mL as needed	15mg as needed	160mg as needed	1tab(s) as needed	200mg as needed	20mg as needed	2 300mg-30mg as needed	2 650mg-30mg as needed	2 mg as needed	2tab(s) as needed	300 mg-30 mg as needed	300mg-30mg as needed	300mg-60mg as needed	300 mg all the time (24/7)	300mg as needed	30 mg all the time (24/7)	30 mg as needed	30mg as needed	325mg-30mg as needed	325mg as needed	3other as needed	500 mg all the time (24/7)	500 mg as needed	500mg as needed	50tab(s) as needed	5mg as needed	601000mg as needed	60 mg all the time (24/7)	60mg as needed	6hours as needed	75mg as needed	8mg as needed	8tab(s) as needed	as needed	daily	mg as needed	3 tab(s) daily	4 mg daily	10 mL daily	30 mg daily	90 mg daily	150 mg daily	300 mg-30 mg daily	300 mg-60 mg daily	300 mg daily	325 mg-30 mg daily	325 mg daily	360 mg daily	500 tab(s) daily	2 x 300 mg-30 mg daily	2 x 300 mg-60 mg daily	3 x 300 mg-30 mg daily	3 x 325 mg-30 mg daily	1000 mg daily	4 x 300 mg-30 mg daily	4 x 325 mg-30 mg daily	6 x 300 mg-30 mg daily	6 x 300 mg-60 mg daily	8 x 300 mg-15 mg daily	4 x 650 mg-30 mg daily
1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	6	1	1	4	1	16	2	1	1	1	1	4	1	1	1	1	1	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	4	2	2	1	1	1	2	1	1	2	2	1	1	1	1	1	5	1	3	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1

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Codeine-Acetaminophen Treatment Report

What is Codeine-Acetaminophen?

Reasons taken & Efficacy

Side Effects

Dosages

Stop Reasons

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Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼ Adherence, Burden & Cost Hide details ▲

Patient Evaluations

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Forum

Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

100g as needed	100mg as needed	1060mg as needed	10mg as needed	120mg-12mg/5mL as needed	15mg as needed	160mg as needed	1tab(s) as needed	200mg as needed	20mg as needed	2 300mg-30mg as needed	2 650mg-30mg as needed	2 mg as needed	2tab(s) as needed	300 mg-30 mg as needed	300mg-30mg as needed	300mg-60mg as needed	300 mg all the time (24/7)	300mg as needed	30 mg all the time (24/7)	30 mg as needed	30mg as needed	325mg-30mg as needed	325mg as needed	3other as needed	500 mg all the time (24/7)	500 mg as needed	500mg as needed	50tab(s) as needed	5mg as needed	601000mg as needed	60 mg all the time (24/7)	60mg as needed	6hours as needed	75mg as needed	8mg as needed	8tab(s) as needed	as needed	daily	mg as needed	3 tab(s) daily	4 mg daily	10 mL daily	30 mg daily	90 mg daily	150 mg daily	300 mg-30 mg daily	300 mg-60 mg daily	300 mg daily	325 mg-30 mg daily	325 mg daily	360 mg daily	500 tab(s) daily	2 x 300 mg-30 mg daily	2 x 300 mg-60 mg daily	3 x 300 mg-30 mg daily	3 x 325 mg-30 mg daily	1000 mg daily	4 x 300 mg-30 mg daily	4 x 325 mg-30 mg daily	6 x 300 mg-30 mg daily	6 x 300 mg-60 mg daily	8 x 300 mg-15 mg daily	4 x 650 mg-30 mg daily
1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	6	1	1	4	1	16	2	1	1	1	1	4	1	1	1	1	1	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	4	2	2	1	1	1	2	1	1	2	2	1	1	1	1	1	5	1	3	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1