Co-codamol
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Codeine/paracetamol, also called codeine/acetaminophen and co-codamol, is a compound analgesic, comprising codeine phosphate and paracetamol (acetaminophen). Codeine/paracetamol is used for the relief of mild to moderate pain when paracetamol or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs; such as ibuprofen, aspirin, and naproxen) alone do not sufficiently relieve symptoms.
Key facts
- Drug.Verifiedfields
- changed
- Drug.Watchedfields
- changed
- Drug.verifiedrevid
- 455046896
- Drug.type
- combo
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- Codeine and paracetamol.svg
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- skin-invert-image
- Drug.width
- 165
- Drug.component1
- Codeine
- Drug.class1
- Opioid analgesic
- Drug.component2
- Paracetamol
- Drug.class2
- Anilide analgesic
- Drug.tradename
- Tylenol with codeineZapainPanadeine Forte
- Drug.MedlinePlus
- a601005
- Drug.DailyMedID
- Acetaminophen codeine
- Drug.routes_of_administration
- By mouth
- Drug.ATC_prefix
- N02
- Drug.ATC_suffix
- BE51
- Drug.legal_AU
- S4
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Research
110 papers- Co-codamol okay.British dental journal · 2020
- Bad medicine: co-codamol.BMJ (Clinical research ed.) · 2013
- Genotoxic of co-codamol for human lymphocyte culture in vitro.Cellular and molecular biology (Noisy-le-Grand, France) · 2025
- Opioid shock.British dental journal · 2021
- Analgesic effect of oral ibuprofen 400, 600, and 800 mg; paracetamol 500 and 1000 mg; and paracetamol 1000 mg plus 60 mg codeine in acute postoperative pain: a single-dose, randomized, placebo-controlled, and double-blind study.European journal of clinical pharmacology · 2021
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Encyclopedic overview
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Codeine/paracetamol, also called codeine/acetaminophen and co-codamol, is a compound analgesic, comprising codeine phosphate and paracetamol (acetaminophen). Codeine/paracetamol is used for the relief of mild to moderate pain when paracetamol or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs; such as ibuprofen, aspirin, and naproxen) alone do not sufficiently relieve symptoms.
In 2023, it was the 210th most commonly prescribed medication in the United States, with more than 2million prescriptions.
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