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Brand Names: Co-codamol, Co-codamol 30/500, Co-codamol 8/500, Codalgin Forte, Pinex Forte, Tylenol #3 w/Codeine, Tylenol #4 w/Codiene
Generic Name: Codeine-Acetaminophen
See also: Tylenol #4 w/Codiene

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.

See more information, including instructions, precautions, side effects, and interactions.


Reasons Taken

41 patients in the community are taking or have taken Codeine-Acetaminophen.

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Pain 20 48%
Other 15 36%
Headache 2 4%
Muscle tension 1 2%
Pain, chronic 1 2%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Codeine-Acetaminophen.

  0 day 0 mg none 0 other none 0 tab(s) none 0 none 90 mg day 150 mg day 300 mg day 325 mg day
  1 Number of Patients: 1 17 Number of Patients: 17 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 5 Number of Patients: 5 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Duration

How long current patients have been taking Codeine-Acetaminophen or how long patients were taking Codeine-Acetaminophen before stopping.

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
5
5
3
9

Stopped taking Codeine-Acetaminophen

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
3
2
2
1
0
1
Why Patients Stopped Taking Codeine-Acetaminophen (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Did not seem to work 4 44% Did not seem to work: 44%
Doctor's advice 2 22% Doctor's advice: 22%
Other 2 22% Other: 22%
Side effects too severe 1 11% Side effects too severe: 11%
Course of treatment ended 1 11% Course of treatment ended: 11%

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 4 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Slight 50% 1
None 50% 1

Other

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe 0% 0
Moderate 0% 0
Mild 0% 0
None 100% 4

Top reported side-effects include:

Summary results are based on 4 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 4)

  • D'awesome
    Sensation: Moderate
    Overall: Moderate
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: moderate
    Speech: mild
    Swallowing: moderate
    Upper limb: moderate
    Walking: moderate
    See profile
  • D'awesome
  • by D'awesome
    Aug 26, 2008
  • EfficacyMajor
  • Side-effectsNone
  • Pain
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 relief. The key though is not to combine it with any opiates OR addictive muscle relaxants.

  • amberwell
    Mouth/throat: none
    Arms: moderate
    Chest: moderate
    Legs: severe
    See profile
  • amberwell
  • by amberwell
    Nov 12, 2008
  • EfficacyModerate
  • Side-effectsNone
  • Pain
Advice/Tips
Can cause constipation

See all evaluation results for Codeine-Acetaminophen



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