Warning over co-codamol tablets

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-17487432

The UK medicines regulator has issued a warning after the wrong strength of tablets was put into some packets of the painkiller co-codamol.
Some packs in batch LL11701, expiry date of September 2014, which should contain 8mg/500mg strength tablets have higher strength 30mg/500mg tablets.Wockhardt UK Ltd, which makes the medicine, is recalling the batch.

Ian Holloway, MHRA head of the Defective Medicines Report Centre said: "If you have a packet of the affected medicine, return it to your pharmacist who will replace it.
"If you think you have taken the wrong strength tablet, and in the unlikely event that you feel unwell, speak to your pharmacist or GP promptly."
Neal Patel, pharmacist at the Royal Pharmaceutical Society, said: "Patients who may have taken a larger dose of codeine than anticipated may feel more drowsy so should not drive.
"Other possible side effects include confusion, headaches, nausea and vomiting.

I don't suppose that anyone has any of these but it doesn't hurt to be aware if you use the product.

[Russ]

Aahhh.....co-codamol...

Almost makes it worth suffering sciatica for

[alferret]

Originally Posted by Russ

Aahhh.....co-codamol...

Almost makes it worth suffering sciatica for

LOL, I would like to agree but the one downside with co-codamol is being bunged up
Just this moment took 2 30/500 for my sciatica

[mertle]

thanks maggy mum on them just checked her meds she ok.

Hers lloyds pharmacy start with CH. Assuming checking right.

[Kymmy]

I'm on the 30/500's myself so this warning isn't an issue..

Doesn't tend to bung me up but I do have to take them on a full stomach otherwise my tummy growls at everyone for the next couple of hours!!!

[Russ]

Same here, I've never had any side effects from mine other than in my younger days when I used CWE to get more out of them, and then I was itching all over for hours - NEVER again

[Anonymouse]

I was once prescribed these, and I took them once. NEVER AGAIN.

I had several of the listed side-effects, and I felt utterly weird for several hours. Note to self: never ever do any codeine or codeine-derived drugs. Bad juju, man, real bad.

Yes, I itched, too. Horrible.

[Hom3r]

I'm taking 8/500 tablets to help stop the pain from my abscess.

As long as the message gets through..it is fairly commonly used product after all.

[mertle]

To help get the message across maybe the thread should be sticky for awhile.

[denphone]

Yes l have to be very wary with the painkillers l take simply because certain painkillers can affect cardiac function in some patients and some painkillers l have taken in the past have not just affected my cardiac function but also my kidney function as well.

[Chrysalis]

co-codamol in my experience defenitly has more downsides than paracetomal and ibrupofen but also is more powerful. I last took them after I had some teeth extracted.

[Stephen]

I love my Co-Codamol when I get a really sore back. Work wonders

Although I was given dihydrocodeine when I had a kidney infection last year. Only took one and have not been near then ever again! Knocked me out for hours and left me feeling spaced out for a few hours after that! Mega strong.

[mertle]

Originally Posted by denphone

Yes l have to be very wary with the painkillers l take simply because certain painkillers can affect cardiac function in some patients and some painkillers l have taken in the past have not just affected my cardiac function but also my kidney function as well.

I agree dont like painkillers refuse to take them even if in really really bad pain I been there still refused.

Doc said to me I must love pain he often tried in vain to get me take co-codamol.

It is my experience that Co-Codamol is absolutely useless at real pain control.It never,ever worked on my migraines.But then nothing worked and my doctor wouldn't give me anything stronger.