Get Informed: Acetaminophen with Codeine
Active Ingredient(s)
Tylenol with Codeine
What does it do?
This product is used for the treatment of mild to moderately severe pain. It works by acting on the opiate receptors in the brain.
- Last Text Update:
- 2010-Mar-20 12:45 AM
- Last Data Update:
- 2010-Mar-20 9:02 PM
Other Names
- Acetaminophen with Codeine
- Tylenol with Codeine NO. 3
- Tylenol with Codeine
- CO Codamol
- APAP with Codeine
- Tylenol with Codein
- Solpadol
- Panadeine
- Tylex
- Tylenol with Codeine NO. 2
- Paramol
- Zapain
- Kapake
- Panadol Ultra
- CO Codamol Sandoz
- Paracodol
How Safe Is It?
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- Average Risk Rating
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- Pregnancy Category:
- C
- Black Box Warning:
- No
Facts & Figures
- Date Approved
- 17 Aug 1977
- Est US Patients*
- 151,100
- Generic Available
- Yes
- OTC Available
- No
User Age Distribution*
< 21
21-39
40-59
60+
Age (Years)
* Estimated number of US people currently taking Acetaminophen with Codeine or its active ingredient based on population adjusted patient numbers registered with iGuard.org.
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What is Acetaminophen with Codeine used for?
iGuard is currently tracking more than 1,000 patients that use Acetaminophen with Codeine (or similar drugs with the same active ingredient(s)). Use the table below to learn why iGuard users take this product; click on any underlined condition to get information on other medications used for treatment.
| Disease / Condition | % | Average Severity |
|---|---|---|
| Pain-Generalized | 44% | 
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| Back/Neck Pain | 23% | 
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| Migraine/Headache | 14% | 
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| Osteoarthritis | 9% |
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| Fibromyalgia | 7% |
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| Rheumatoid Arthritis | 5% |
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| Neuropathic Pain | 5% | 
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| Diarrhea | 2% |
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| Fever | 2% |
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| Irregular/Painful Periods | 2% |
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How well does Acetaminophen with Codeine work?
iGuard regularly polls our more than 1,000 users taking Acetaminophen with Codeine (or similar drugs with the same active ingredient(s)) using the Treatment Satisfaction Questionnaire for Medications (TSQM) . This feedback is continuously updated in tables below for the benefit of the iGuard community. To request scores for specific patient subgroups, please contact research@iguard.org.
Average Satisfaction Score
(out of 10)
Average Effectiveness Score
(out of 10)
- 79%
- of patients are confident that the good things about Acetaminophen with Codeine outweigh the bad things.
- 9%
- of patients wish they were told more before they started taking Acetaminophen with Codeine.
Common Side Effects of Acetaminophen with Codeine
iGuard regularly polls our more than 1,000 users taking Acetaminophen with Codeine (or similar drugs with the same active ingredient(s)) to monitor the development and frequency of side-effects. This feedback is continuously updated in tables and graphs below for the benefit of the iGuard community.
45% of patients experience side-effects on Acetaminophen with Codeine
2% of patients experience signifcant side-effects on Acetaminophen with Codeine
Most Common Side Effects...
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Constipation
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Dryness
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Abdo Pain/Cramps
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Drowsiness
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Itch/Rash
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Dizziness
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Grogginess/Confusion
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= 10%
Less than 1%: Bloating/Gas, Headache, Nausea/Vomiting
Global Patient Feedback for Acetaminophen with Codeine (Tylenol with Codeine) ( Post a comment )
Question/Comment:
I have found this to be a good top up pain reliever when used between my slow release Dihydrocodiene. I am a 35 yr old female and have been taking these drugs and others for many years for chronic low back pain,coccyx pain & severe sciatica from prolapsed discs, one of which had to be operated on urgently and the other due to be injected soon. The only side affect i get is severe constipation but thats nothing compared to the pain.
Before taking Zapain i was taking Tylex, i got changed onto Zapain purely down to the cost of Tylex it seems to be a more expensive type of medication to be prescribed even though it does the same thing so if like me you have been changed over this is probably the reason why.
37 year old Female – Source: iGuard United States
Posted: 2008-11-29 23:30:36
Question/Comment:
I took it and immediately had severe chest pains. I stopped and tried it a day later and sure enough it happened again so i stopped taking it and won't take it again.
11 year old Male – Source: iGuard United States
Posted: 2008-09-22 21:32:16
Answer/Reply:
I only take panadeine for really severe pain,and have only suffered one side effect....CONSTIPATION....so when I take panadeine,I make sure I consume extra fibre!!!!
78 year old Female – Source: iGuard United States
Posted: 2008-09-30 17:40:43
Answer/Reply:
Like you I also make sure to consume extra fiber. Add to that Docusate Sodium and it really helps. Ask your pharmacist for an OTC, they are very affordable. My doctor originally prescribed it for me and a very helpful pharmacist pointed out the OTC which is the same except for packaging of course. I take a 100 mg each day.
56 year old Female – Source: iGuard United States
Posted: 2009-05-04 12:32:56
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