Advice to patients (7) Co-proxamol tablets
- Co-proxamol tablets help to relieve pain. They contains two active ingredients: paracetamol and dextropropoxyphene.
- It is important that you do not take more than two tablets at any one time and you should not take more than eight in 24 hours.
- You should not take other medicines containing paracetamol (bought or prescribed by your doctor) while taking these tablets. Paracetamol is often included in cold and 'flu remedies, and in other medicines you can buy. If you are unsure whether another medicine can be taken with co-proxamol, please ask me.
- These tablets can make you drowsy. Do not drive if you feel sleepy. Alcohol will make the drowsiness worse, so do not drink alcohol while taking these tablets.
- Other side effects which co-proxamol may cause include dizziness, nausea, constipation and rashes. If you have any problems, tell me or your doctor.
This series of "advice tips" on commonly used drugs is written by
pharmacists from the Sussex Pharmacy Academic Practice Unit. It is intended
as a reminder of points to be made by pharmacists as they hand out dispensed
medicines. The list is not intended to be comprehensive but to cover some important
points.
By Carina and Duncan Livingstone
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