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What is Tylenol with Codeine #3?

Tylenol® with Codeine #3 contains acetaminophen 300 mg and codeine phosphate 30 mg and is used for relief of mild-to-moderate pain.

Reasons taken & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Reasons taken # of patients Major Moderate Slight None Can’t tell # of patients evaluated by
Pain 13 4
Headaches 2 0
Back pain 1 0
Other 1 1

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Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
1 20%
Moderate
1 20%
Mild
1 20%
None
2 40%

Most commonly reported side effects

Sleepiness
2 40%
Unable to sleep
1 20%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Dosages

  300 mg-30 mg as needed 300mg-30mg as needed 3other as needed 60mg as needed as needed 300 mg daily 2 x 300 mg-30 mg daily
  1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Tylenol with Codeine #3 (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Did not seem to work
2 33% Did not seem to work: 33%
Doctor's advice
2 33% Doctor's advice: 33%
Side effects too severe
2 33% Side effects too severe: 33%

See all 5 patients who’ve stopped taking Tylenol with Codeine #3

Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Taking Tylenol with Codeine #3

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

Stopped Taking Tylenol with Codeine #3

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

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
3 60%
Usually
2 40%
Sometimes
0 0%
Never
0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
0 0%
Somewhat
0 0%
A little
1 20%
Not at all
4 80%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
0 0%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
0 0%
$25-49
0 0%
< $25
4 80%

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Report created on November 23, 2009.