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Treats mild to moderate pain.
Acetaminophen with codeine (acetaminophen / codeine) is a good option to treat pain when over-the-counter medicines aren't enough, but don't take too much acetaminophen (Tylenol) since it can hurt your liver.
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3.7/ 5 average rating with 581 reviewsforAcetaminophen with codeine
Treats moderate to severe pain.
Ibudone (Hydrocodone / Ibuprofen) works well for moderate to severe pain, but it shouldn't be used long-term.
Upsides
- Combination pain medicine with an opioid component (codeine) and non-opioid component (acetaminophen or Tylenol) that takes advantage of different modes of pain relief in a single pill.
- Provides quick relief for mild to moderate pain.
- Good for as-needed pain and control.
- Generally well tolerated, especially if taken with food to lower risk of stomach upset.
- Lower rates of misuse compared to pure opioid medicines.
- Effective option to relieve short-term moderate to severe pain.
- Provides better pain control since Ibudone (Hydrocodone / Ibuprofen) is a combination medicine that works in two different ways.
- Can cause less sleepiness than other similar medicines.
- Available as a generic and comes in different strengths.
Downsides
- Dizziness and drowsiness is common, but your body may adjust.
- Many people get constipated taking Acetaminophen with codeine (acetaminophen / codeine).
- All opioid containing medicines have the risk of addiction and withdrawal when used long-term.
- Acetaminophen (Tylenol) has a high risk of liver failure and death if you take more than the maximum daily dose. Be very careful since many over-the-counter medicines also have acetaminophen.
- Not used for long-term pain or for conditions like osteoarthritis or rheumatoid arthritis.
- Can cause serious heart and stomach problems. The risk goes up the longer you take it, but problems can happen at any time. Don't take Ibudone (Hydrocodone / Ibuprofen) any longer than your doctor recommends.
- Ibudone (Hydrocodone / Ibuprofen) raises your risk of bleeding, especially when taken with other blood-thinning medicines.
- You can experience withdrawal symptoms if you suddenly stop taking Ibudone (Hydrocodone / Ibuprofen).
- Not a good choice if you have high blood pressure or kidney, liver, or stomach problems.
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- Liquid
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Side effects
The Acetaminophen with codeine (acetaminophen / codeine) FDA package insert doesn’t have numbers about how common side effects are.
6possible side effects
- Headache27%
- Somnolence22%
- Constipation22%
- Nausea21%
- Dizziness14%
- Dyspepsia12%
Risks and risk factors
- Liver failure and death
- Alcohol use
- Taking over-the-counter medicines with acetaminophen
- History of liver disease
- High risk to children
- Use with other CNS depressants
- Use with alcohol
- Use with benzodiazepines
- Use with other opiates
- Severe allergic reaction
- Heart attack or stroke
- History of cardiovascular disease
- High blood pressure
- Smoking
- Stomach bleeding
- History of stomach bleeding or ulcers
- Age 65 years or older
- Driving impairment
- Taking with alcohol
- Taking other medicines that make you less alert
- Harm to fetus
- Women of childbearing age
- Low blood pressure
- Age 65 years or older
- Worsening kidney or liver function
- Heart failure
- Taking diuretics (fluid pills) or ACE inhibitors (high blood pressure/heart failure medicine)
- Elderly people
- Bleeding or bruising
- Blood-thinning medicines
- Low blood platelet count