Codeine 15mg tablets

Ülke: Birleşik Krallık

Dil: İngilizce

Kaynak: MHRA (Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency)

Aktif bileşen:

Codeine phosphate

Mevcut itibaren:

Sun Pharma UK Ltd

ATC kodu:

R05DA04

INN (International Adı):

Codeine phosphate

Doz:

15mg

Farmasötik formu:

Oral tablet

Uygulama yolu:

Oral

Sınıf:

Schedule 5 (CD Inv)

Reçete türü:

Valid as a prescribable product

Ürün özeti:

BNF: 04070200; GTIN: 8718531945340 8718531945333

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PACKAGE LEAFLET: INFORMATION FOR THE USER
CODEINE PHOSPHATE TABLETS BP 15 MG
CODEINE PHOSPHATE TABLETS BP 30 MG
Codeine phosphate
READ ALL OF THIS LEAFLET CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU START TAKING THIS
MEDICINE BECAUSE IT CONTAINS
IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR YOU.
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Keep this leaflet. You may need to read it again.
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If you have any further questions, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
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This medicine has been prescribed for you only. Do not pass it on to
others. It may harm
them, even if their signs of illness are the same as yours.
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If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor or pharmacist. This
includes any possible
side effects not listed in this leaflet. See section 4.
WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET
1.
What Codeine Phosphate Tablets are
and what they are
used for
2.
What you need to know before you take Codeine Phosphate Tablets
3.
How to take Codeine Phosphate Tablets
4.
Possible side effects
5.
How to store Codeine Phosphate Tablets
6.
Contents of the pack and other information
1.
WHAT CODEINE PHOSPHATE TABLETS ARE AND WHAT THEY ARE USED FOR
Codeine Phosphate Tablets
contain codeine phosphate. Codeine belongs to a group of medicines
called opioid analgesics which act to relieve pain. It can be used on
its own or in combination
with other pain killers such as paracetamol.
Codeine Phosphate Tablets are used in adults for:
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relief of pain
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relief of coughing
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symptomatic relief of prolonged loose stools (diarrhoea)
Codeine can be used in children over 12 years of age for the
short-term relief of moderate pain
that is not relieved by other painkillers such as paracetamol or
ibuprofen alone.
2.
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU TAKE CODEINE PHOSPHATE TABLETS
DO NOT TAKE CODEINE PHOSPHATE TABLETS IF YOU:
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are allergic to codeine phosphate or any of the other ingredients of
this medicine (listed in
section 6)
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have suffered a head injury or raised pressure in the skull (may cause
painful eyes, changes
in vision or headache behind the eyes)
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have liver failure
-
have severe breathing problems or other chronic lung dis

Ürün özellikleri

OBJECT 1
CODEINE PHOSPHATE TABLETS BP 15MG
Summary of Product Characteristics Updated 25-Apr-2018 | Ranbaxy (UK)
Limited a Sun
Pharmaceutical Company
1. Name of the medicinal product
Codeine Phosphate Tablets BP 15mg
2. Qualitative and quantitative composition
Each tablet contains 15mg of codeine phosphate
Excipients with known effect:
Each tablet contains 28.85mg of lactose.
For a full list of excipients, see section 6.1.
3. Pharmaceutical form
Tablet
White to off white circular normal biconvex tablets, embossed with
R114.
4. Clinical particulars
4.1 Therapeutic indications
Codeine is indicated in adults as an analgesic, an anti-tussive, and
for the symptomatic treatment of
chronic diarrhoea.
Codeine is indicated in patients older than 12 years for the treatment
of acute moderate pain which is not
considered to be relieved by other analgesics such as paracetamol or
ibuprofen alone.
4.2 Posology and method of administration
POSOLOGY:
As an analgesic:
Adults: 30-60mg every four hours, when necessary to a maximum 240mg
daily.
Elderly: Dosage should be reduced in the elderly where there is
impairment of hepatic or renal function.
As an anti-tussive:
Adults: 15-30mg three or four times daily.
Elderly: Dosage should be reduced in the elderly where there is
impairment of hepatic or renal function.
For the symptomatic treatment of chronic diarrhoea:
Adults: 15-60mg every four to six hours.
Elderly: Dosage should be reduced in the elderly where there is
impairment of hepatic or renal function.
Codeine should be used at the lowest effective dose for the shortest
period of time. This dose may be
taken up to 4 times a day at intervals of not less than 6 hours.
Maximum daily dose of codeine should not
exceed 240mg.
The duration of treatment should be limited to 3 days and if no
effective pain relief is achieved the
patients/carers should be advised to seek the views of a physician.
Paediatric population
_Children over 12 years _
30-60mg every four hours, when necessary to a maximum 240mg daily.
_Children aged 12 years to 18