CODALGIN FORTE Tablet

These product are used to treat a number of medical conditions:

CODALGLIN FORTE is used for the:

- Relief of moderate to severe pain

CODALGLIN FORTE is used for the temporary relief of pain and discomfort associated with:

- Migraine headache

- Rheumatic pain

- Period pain

- Earache

- Fever

Dosage

Adults and children over 12 years: 1-2 tablets every four hours as necessary.

Do not take more than eight CODALFIN FORTE tablets in 24 hours.

Children 7-12 years: Half a tablet every four hours as necessary.

Children must not take more than

3 CODALGIN FORTE tablets in 24 hours.

CODALGIN FORTE is not suitable for children under 7 years of age.

How to take it

Swallow the medicine with water. If the dose is one-half tablet, there is a break line on the tablet to help you divide it.

How long to take it

Continue taking CODALGIN FORTE for no longer than a few days at a time unless your doctor advises otherwise.

For children 7-12 years: Do not take for longer than 48 years at a time unless your doctor advises otherwise.

If pain persist, see your doctor.

If you are allergic to:

- CODALGIN FORTE or any of the ingredients

- Morphine

- Oxycodone

You should not take CODALGIN FORTE if you are experiencing breathing difficulties such as asthma, bronchitis or emphysema, Do not take CODALGIN FORTE if you have a Glucose-6-phosphate deficiency (an enzyme deficiency).

Do not give CODALGIN FORTE to children under the age of 7 years.

Common Side Effects:

Tell your doctor if you notice any of the following and they worry you:

- nausea (feeling sick)

- stomach pain

- constipation

- dizziness

- drowsiness

- lethargy

- vomiting

- skin rashes

- sweating

Some side effects are potentially serious.

Contact your doctor immediately if you notice any of the following side effects:

- signs of frequent infections such as fever, severe chills, sore throat or mouth ulcers

- breading or bruising more easily than normal

- difficulty in urinating (passing water)

- itchy, raised or red skin rash

Some people may get other side effects.

Check with your doctor as soon as possible if you have any problems while taking CODLGIN FORTE, even if you do not think the problems are connected with the medicine or are not listed in this leaflet.

Do not take with other medicine containing paracetamol, unless your doctor says you can.

These include:

- any medicine causing sleepiness or drowsiness barbiturates

- medication for epilepsy

- salicylates or NSAIDs, medicines used for pain relief and arthritis

- medicines used to treat depression, including monoamine oxidase inhibitors taken within the last 10 days

- medicines which thin the blood pressure

- medicines to treat diarrhea, nausea or vomiting

- chloramphenicol (antibiotic used to treat ear and eye infection)

- rifampicin and zidovudine (medicines for infections)

CODALGIN FORTE may reduce the effectiveness of the above medicines, as well as the above medicines may either reduce the effectiveness of CODALGIN FORTE or react with them, resulting in untoward or sometimes dangerous side effects.

Do not take CODALGIN FORTE during the third trimester of pregnancy.

Do not take CODALGIN FORTE during labour especially if the baby is premature.

This medicines codeine, which may produce withdrawal effects in the newborn baby.

Do not take CODALGIN FORTE if you are breastfeeding or planning to breastfeed.

The medicine passes into breast milk and may affect the baby.

CODALGIN FORTE is distributed to the breast milk, so it is not recommended for nursing mothers.

Elderly patients are more likely to have less effective kidney or liver function due to age. This may increase the risk of side effects.

This product may cause dizziness in some people and therefore may affect alertness. Make sure you know how you react to CODALGIN FORTE before you drive a car, operate machinery, or do anything else that could be dangerous if you are dizzy or have blurred vision.

Do not give this medicine to anyone else even if his or her symptoms seem similar to yours.

Do not drink alcohol while taking CODALGIN FORTE.

If you alcohol, it could make some of the unwanted side effects of these products worse.

Some people may experience side effects such as nausea, vomiting, constipation, drowsiness, and dizziness, which may further affect the risk when driving or using dangerous machinery.

CODALGIN FORTE may be habit forming it used for extended periods of time.

CODALGIN FORTE is the stronger medication. The active ingredients are called paracetamol and codeine phosphate.

Paracetamol belongs to a group of medicine called analgesics. Analgesics are used to block pain. It is also antipyretic which means that is helps reduce your body temperature if you have a fever.

Codeine phosphate also belongs to a group of medicines called analgesics. It is an opioid analgesic and it acts by blocking pain and your emotional response top pain.