CIPLA PAIN RELIEF PARACETAMOL + CODEINE 10, paracetamol 500mg + codeine phosphate hemihydrate 10mg tablets blister pack

Country: Australia

Language: English

Source: Department of Health (Therapeutic Goods Administration)

Active ingredient:

paracetamol, Quantity: 500 mg; codeine phosphate hemihydrate, Quantity: 10 mg

Available from:

Cipla Australia Pty Ltd

INN (International Name):

codeine phosphate hemihydrate,Paracetamol

Pharmaceutical form:

Tablet, uncoated

Composition:

Excipient Ingredients: maize starch; purified talc; magnesium stearate; povidone; colloidal anhydrous silica; sodium lauryl sulfate; sodium starch glycollate

Administration route:

Oral

Units in package:

30, 12, 10, 24, 20, 40

Prescription type:

(S4) Prescription Only Medicine

Therapeutic indications:

Temporary relief of acute moderate pain and fever.

Product summary:

Visual Identification: White, to off-white coloured, capsule shaped, biconvex uncoated tablet with breakline on one side and plain on the other.; Container Type: Blister Pack; Container Material: PVC/PVDC/PE; Container Life Time: 2 Years; Container Temperature: Store below 25 degrees Celsius; Container Closure: Neither child resistant closure nor restricted flow insert

Authorization status:

Licence status A

Authorization date:

2007-08-28

Patient Information leaflet

CIPLA PAIN RELIEF PARACETAMOL + CODEINE 10
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CIPLA PAIN RELIEF PARACETAMOL + CODEINE 10
CONSUMER MEDICINE INFORMATION (CMI) SUMMARY
The full CMI on the next page has more details. If you are worried
about using this medicine, speak to your doctor or pharmacist.
WARNING: Important safety information is provided in a boxed warning
in the full CMI. Read before using this medicine.
1.
WHY AM I USING CIPLA PAIN RELIEF PARACETAMOL + CODEINE 10?
CIPLA PAIN RELIEF PARACETAMOL + CODEINE 10 contains the active
ingredient Paracetamol and Codeine phosphate. CIPLA
PAIN RELIEF PARACETAMOL + CODEINE 10 is used to relieve pain and
fever, when other analgesics have proven not to be
effective.
For more information, see Section 1. Why am I using CIPLA PAIN RELIEF
PARACETAMOL + CODEINE 10? in the full CMI.
2.
WHAT SHOULD I KNOW BEFORE I USE CIPLA PAIN RELIEF PARACETAMOL +
CODEINE 10?
Do not use if you have ever had an allergic reaction to CIPLA PAIN
RELIEF PARACETAMOL + CODEINE 10 or any of the
ingredients listed at the end of the CMI.
TALK TO YOUR DOCTOR IF YOU HAVE ANY OTHER MEDICAL CONDITIONS, TAKE ANY
OTHER MEDICINES, OR ARE PREGNANT OR PLAN TO BECOME
PREGNANT OR ARE BREASTFEEDING. For more information, see Section 2.
What should I know before I use CIPLA PAIN RELIEF
PARACETAMOL + CODEINE 10? in the full CMI.
3.
WHAT IF I AM TAKING OTHER MEDICINES?
Some medicines may interfere with CIPLA PAIN RELIEF PARACETAMOL +
CODEINE 10 and affect how it works. A list of these
medicines is in Section 3. What if I am taking other medicines? in the
full CMI.
4.
HOW DO I USE CIPLA PAIN RELIEF PARACETAMOL + CODEINE 10?
The usual dose for adults and children over 12 years of age is one to
two tablets every 4 to 6 hours with water as needed for
relief of pain. Do not exceed 8 tablets in a 24 hour period. The usual
dose for children 12 years is one tablet every 4 to 6 hours
with water as needed up to a maximum of 4 tablets in 24 hours. CIPLA
PAIN RELIEF PARACETAMOL + CODEINE 10 is not
recommended for children under 12 years of age. More instruction