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Codeine-Acetaminophen Treatment Report
Brand Names:
Tylenol with Codeine #3, Co-codamol, Codalgin Forte, Tylenol with Codeine #4, Co-codamol Effervescent, Emtec
Generic Name: Codeine-Acetaminophen
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
39 patients in the community are taking or have taken Codeine-Acetaminophen.
Dosages
Based on the patients currently taking Codeine-Acetaminophen.
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| 100g as needed | 100mg as needed | 120mg-12mg/5mL as needed | 160mg as needed | 200mg as needed | 20mg as needed | 2tab(s) as needed | 300 mg-30 mg as needed | 300mg-30mg 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 | 5mg as needed | 601000mg as needed | 60 mg all the time (24/7) | 60mg as needed | as needed | mg as needed | 300 mg daily | 2 x 300 mg-30 mg daily | 3 x 300 mg-30 mg daily | 4 x 650 mg-30 mg daily | ||
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Duration
How long current patients have been taking Codeine-Acetaminophen or how long patients were taking Codeine-Acetaminophen before stopping.
Currently Taking Codeine-Acetaminophen
Stopped Taking Codeine-Acetaminophen
Patient Reported Evaluations
Results from 6 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.
Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)
| Slight | 100% | 1 |
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Side-effects (as an overall problem)
| Severe | 17% | 1 |
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| Moderate | 17% | 1 |
| Mild | 17% | 1 |
| None | 50% | 3 |
Top reported side-effects include: Constipation, Indigestion, Sleepiness
Summary results are based on 6 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.
Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 6)
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- D'awesome
- Sex: F
- Flare-up: Severe
- Sensation: Severe
- Overall: Moderate
- Cognition: moderate
- Vision: moderate
- Speech: moderate
- Swallowing: moderate
- Upper limb: moderate
- Walking: moderate
- See profile
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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.
- See full evaluation
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- dschipman
- Sex: F
- Sensation: Moderate
- Overall: Moderate
- Cognition: moderate
- Vision: mild
- Speech: moderate
- Swallowing: mild
- Upper limb: moderate
- Walking: moderate
- See profile
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by dschipman
Mar 08, 2009
- EfficacyMajor
- Side-effectsMild
- Pain
- 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.
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Report created on November 08, 2009.