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Acetaminophen and codeine (Tylenol® with Codeine Phosphate) is a combination medicine fabricated up of codeine (an opioid medication) and acetaminophen (a non-opioid medication) and is used to relieve pain. Ask the care team (providers and nurses) virtually your child'due south plan. This plan may include other ways such as deep breaths to relax or distract to assistance continue your child's mind off the pain.

What Is General Safety Data When Taking Acetaminophen and Codeine Phosphate?

Things to know before you begin taking this medicine:

This medication can crusade very serious animate problems. The following groups of children are more at risk for serious breathing problems:

  • Children under the age of 12 years erstwhile.
  • Children betwixt 12 and eighteen years old who are very overweight or lung or animate problems including sleep apnea or whatever lung affliction.
  • Children between 12 and eighteen years quondam who have had a surgery to remove their tonsils or adenoids.

Talk to your doctor before starting this medication if your kid is included in 1 of the groups listed above.

Take the medicine exactly every bit ordered. Your kid should take this medication no more than five times in i day.

Read the insert that comes with the medicine to learn more than about the how it works and any possible side effects.

When taking this medication, do not give any other medicines with acetaminophen (Tylenol). More than the rubber dose of acetaminophen could cause serious liver damage.

Tell your provider nigh other medicine your child is taking. Some medicines may need to be changed.

  • Exercise not take over-the-counter (OTC) medicines without talking to your provider.
  • Do non have the medicine unless it was prescribed for you.
  • Practise not share or requite the medicine to anyone else.
  • Practise not utilize medicines after the expiration engagement on the bottle/package.
  • Exercise not have these medicines while pregnant.

Things to know while taking this medicine:

Watch your kid for serious side furnishings especially later the first dose. Acetaminophen with codeine may decrease how oftentimes and deeply your kid takes a breath.

Your child is at risk to fall while taking this medicine. Support them when they walk and clamber. Assist them when going upwardly and downwardly the stairs.

  • Practise non climb, bicycle or play sports.
  • Practise non give this medicine if your kid is too sleepy or difficult to arouse (wake upward).
  • Do not drive or operate any heavy machines, or make of import decisions.
  • Practise not beverage alcohol or utilise marijuana while taking this medicine.
  • Practice not take other medicines that can crusade sleepiness unless yous accept talked to the medico and are told to practise so.
  • For opioids prescribed for long-term use, do non terminate those medicines without talking to your provider.

Keep track of (count) how much medicine you lot take so you know if someone else is taking the medicine.

What Are Side Furnishings of Acetaminophen and Codeine Phosphate?

Side furnishings may include:

  • Feeling sleepy
  • Dizziness
  • Itching
  • Nausea (upset stomach), vomiting (throwing up)
  • Constipation (trouble pooping), problem peeing
  • Hallucinations (not making sense when they talk)
  • Slowed breathing – This is the nigh serious side effect; it usually occurs correct after taking the opioid medicine.

When Should You Call Your Child's Provider?

Call your child'due south provider if:

  • Your child has whatsoever unusual, long lasting, or serious side furnishings.
  • The current medicine or amount of medicine does non reduce astringent pain.

When to Telephone call 911

Call 911 if person who took the medicine becomes:

  • As well sleepy or problem waking up
  • Does non respond to your vocalisation
  • Trouble animate

Call the Drug and Toxicant Information Heart if the person who took the drug is still awake and alert at 513-636-5111 or 1-800-222-1222.

What Is Safe Medicine Storage and Disposal?

Storage

  • Lock upward opioid medicines in a condom place.
  • Go along medicine in original package.
  • Proceed track of how much medicine you lot take. Count it.
  • Always use a kid-resistant cap.
  • Relock the cap later each use.
  • Keep the medicine away from children and animals.

Disposal

Dispose of unused opioid medicines right away . Do not save the medicine for future use. This avoids possible misuse, abuse and intake by accident.

  • Visit Drugs@FDA for verbal disposal of the medicine your child is taking.
  • Call your local pharmacy to come across if they accept a drug drop off site.
  • If a drug drop off site is non readily available, flush the unused opioid medicine down the toilet.

What Are Additional Risks When Taking Acetaminophen and Codeine Phosphate?

Tolerance / Dependence

Those who take opioids for a long period of time tin develop a tolerance to them. This ways they may demand more opioid for the same hurting relief.

Withdrawal:

Those who have opioids for a long period of time and suddenly stop taking these medicines may have withdrawal symptoms. This may happen later becoming tolerant or dependent.

Symptoms of withdrawal:

  • Agitation or being anxious
  • Sweatiness
  • Palpitations (fast middle crush)
  • Shortness of jiff
  • Diarrhea
  • Nausea (upset breadbasket), vomiting (throwing up)
  • Goose bumps

Addiction

Long-term use of opioid medicines tin be addictive. The goal of the intendance team is to:

  • Take care of the astringent pain
  • Utilise the everyman corporeality of medicine that works well
  • Use for the shortest amount of time

It is very rare for a child to become fond to pain relief medicine.

Information technology is best to talk to your provider if you take concerns almost this due to the child or a family member with addiction problems.

Studies in adults (without cancer pain) have shown that opioid employ for 5 days tin can increment the risk for addiction.

Opioid medicines are listed by the DEA (Drug Enforcement Agency) every bit controlled substances. These medications are regulated for safety considering of their side furnishings and risk of addiction.