Ibuprofen and Codeine 200mg/12.8mg Tablets

Ibuprofen and Codeine Tablet dosage

Before taking Ibuprofen and Codeine Tablets please make sure that you have read and understood the full information provided in the Patient Information Leaflet.

If you have an infection, consult a doctor without delay if symptoms persist or worsen.

Take the lowest amount for the shortest possible time to relieve your symptoms.

Taking any amount of Ibuprofen over the stated dose is an overdose and can potentially cause you harm.

If you think you have taken too much Ibuprofen you must seek medical advice or attend your nearest emergency department as soon as possible, even if you do not feel unwell.

If you take more Ibuprofen and Codeine Tablets than you should

If you have taken more tablets than you should, or if children have taken the medicine by accident, always contact a doctor or nearest hospital to get an opinion on the risk and advice on action to be taken. The symptoms can include nausea, stomach pain, vomiting (may be blood streaked), headache, ringing in the ears, confusion and shaky eye movement. At high doses, drowsiness, chest pain, palpitations, loss of consciousness, convulsions (mainly in children), weakness and dizziness, blood in urine, cold body feeling, and breathing problems have been reported.

Ibuprofen and Codeine Tablet ingredients

The active ingredients of each film-coated tablet are: Codeine Phosphate Hemihydrate 12.8 mg and Ibuprofen 200 mg.

As well as the active ingredients, the film-coated tablets also contain: microcrystalline cellulose, sodium starch glycolate, pregelatinised maize starch, hypromellose. The tablet coating contains hypromellose, titanium dioxide (E171), talc.

Ibuprofen and Codeine Tablet side effects

Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them. If you are elderly you may be more likely to have some of these side effects (especially stomach bleeding which can be fatal in the elderly).

If you have any unwanted side effects you should seek advice from your doctor, pharmacist or healthcare professional.

If you get any of these serious side effects, stop taking the tablets.

See a doctor at once if:

• You are sick and it contains blood or dark particles that look like coffee grounds
• Pass blood in your stools or pass black tarry stools
• Stomach problems including pain, indigestion or heartburn
• Unexplained wheezing (asthma), worsening of existing asthma, difficulty in breathing, swelling of the face, tongue, neck or throat, fast heart rate, feeling faint or dizzy or collapse (severe allergic reaction)
• Allergic skin reactions such as itchy, red, raised rash (which can sometimes be severe and include peeling, blistering and lesions of the skin)
• Frequency "Not known": A red, scaly widespread rash with bumps under the skin and blisters mainly localised on the skin folds, trunk, and upper extremities accompanied by fever at the initiation of treatment (acute generalised exanthematous pustulosis). Stop taking this medicine if you develop these symptoms and seek medical attention immediately.
• A severe skin reaction known as DRESS syndrome can occur. Symptoms of DRESS include: skin rash, fever, swelling of lymph nodes and an increase of eosinophils (a type of white blood cell)
• Meningitis (e.g. sti neck, fever, disorientation)
• Kidney problems, which may lead to kidney failure (you may pass more or less urine, have blood in the urine or cloudy urine, or feel breathless, very tired or weak, have no appetite, or have swollen ankles)

Ibuprofen and Codeine Tablet warnings

Please make sure that you have read the full list of warnings and precautions in the Patient Information Leaflet contained within the product packaging before taking Ibuprofen tablets.

Do not take Ibuprofen and Codeine Tablets:

• For pain relief in children and adolescents (0-18 years of age) after removal of their tonsils or adenoids due to obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome
• If you know that you metabolise very rapidly codeine into morphine
• If you have a stomach ulcer, perforation or bleeding, or have had one twice or more in the past
• If you have had perforation or a bleeding stomach after taking a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medicine (you may have been sick and it contained blood or dark particles that look like coffee grounds, passed blood in your stools or passed black tarry stools)
• If you are allergic to ibuprofen, codeine, or any other ingredient of this medicine , aspirin or other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medicines (you have ever had asthma, runny nose, itchy skin or swelling of the lips, face or throat after taking these medicines)
• If you are taking aspirin with a daily dose above 75 mg, or other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medicines
• If you have severe heart, kidney or liver failure
• If you have difficulty breathing or breathing problems
• If you have constipation on a regular basis or are continually constipated
• If you are pregnant, and in the last 3 months of pregnancy
• If you are breastfeeding

Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking Ibuprofen and Codeine tablets:

• If you have asthma, a history of asthma or other allergic disease, bowel problems or Crohn’s disease
• If you have other kidney, heart or liver problems
• If you have a connective tissue disorder such as SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)
• If you have low blood pressure or an underactive thyroid
• If you have a head injury or a condition where there is raised pressure in the head
• If you are taking monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs for depression), or have taken them in the last 14 days
• If you are elderly – you may get more side effects
• If you are taking any other painkillers or receiving regular treatment from your doctor
• If you have heart problems including heart failure, angina (chest pain), or if you have had a heart attack, bypass surgery, peripheral artery disease (poor circulation in the legs or feet due to narrow or blocked arteries), or any kind of stroke (including ‘mini-stroke’ or transient ischaemic attack “TIA”)
• If you have high blood pressure, diabetes, high cholesterol, have a family history of heart disease or stroke, or if you are a smoker
• If you are pregnant, and in the first 6 months of pregnancy
• During chicken pox (varicella) as it is advisable to avoid the use of ibuprofen.
• If you have an infection

Read the full Patient Information Leaflet contained within the product packaging for full list of warnings and side effects.